Antibiotic usage in children in Samoa
Samoa: Antibiotic usage in children was 52.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
52.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.8
in 2009
All-time low
51.3
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Samoa, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Samoa stood at 52.4.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Samoa peaked at 54.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.3, in 2006.
That places Samoa 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8 | — |
| 2001 | 51.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 52.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 52.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.02 | 51.3 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2 | 51.3 | 53.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Samoa?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Samoa was 52.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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