Antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan
South Sudan: Antibiotic usage in children was 41.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan is 41.1, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan peaked at 42.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 108th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3 | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.9 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 41.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 41.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +37.0% | 26.5 | 36.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.11 | 26.3 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 | 39.9 | 42.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 105 Lesotho 41.5 compare
- 105 Philippines 41.5 compare
- 107 Cameroon 41.3 compare
- 109 East Timor 40.8 compare
- 109 Mozambique 40.8 compare
- 111 Botswana 39.5 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan?
- Antibiotic usage in children in South Sudan was 41.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- South Sudan ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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