Antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay
Paraguay: Antibiotic usage in children was 51.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
51.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
55
in 2001
All-time low
51.6
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay is 51.6, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay peaked at 55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.6, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 64th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.6 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.1 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 51.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 51.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.69 | 52.1 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.03 | 51.6 | 54.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 61 Madagascar 52 compare
- 62 Guatemala 51.9 compare
- 63 Liberia 51.7 compare
- 65 Brazil 51.4 compare
- 66 Western Sahara 51.1 compare
- 67 American Samoa 51 compare
- 67 Fiji 51 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Paraguay was 51.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6 in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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