Antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Antibiotic usage in children was 73.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
73.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 132 countries
All-time high
73.8
in 2017
All-time low
68
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka stood at 73.6.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.1 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.8 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.4 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6 | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 73.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 73.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 66.8, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 68 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 | 71.8 | 73.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Sri Lanka was 73.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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