Antibiotic usage in children in Somalia
Somalia: Antibiotic usage in children was 35.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
35.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2012
All-time low
32.6
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Somalia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Somalia stood at 35.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Somalia peaked at 36.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2007.
Somalia ranks 117th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3 | — |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.7 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 35.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 35.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 | 32.6 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 34.7 | 36.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Somalia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Somalia was 35.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Somalia ranks 117th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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