Antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Antibiotic usage in children was 55.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.3
in 2017
All-time low
46.7
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.9.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 | — |
| 2001 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 53 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.9 | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.59 | 46.7 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.79 | 53 | 56.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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