Antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Antibiotic usage in children was 54.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
54.3
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
52nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 2010
All-time low
24.9
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone stood at 54.3.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 | — |
| 2001 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 31 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 47.7 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 53.8 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 50.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3 | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 54.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 54.3 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 | 36.13 | 24.9 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.23 | 50.4 | 59.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Sierra Leone was 54.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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