Antibiotic usage in children in Senegal
Senegal: Antibiotic usage in children was 32.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
32.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
125th
of 132 countries
All-time high
55.3
in 2011
All-time low
32.5
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Senegal, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 32.5 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Senegal peaked at 55.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 125th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1 | — |
| 2001 | 40.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 43.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.9 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 46.8 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.2 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 49.2 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 50.7 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 34 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | -4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.57 | 40.1 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.08 | 32.5 | 55.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Senegal?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Senegal was 32.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Senegal ranks 125th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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