Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Antibiotic usage in children was 60 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
60
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
36th
of 132 countries
All-time high
66.8
in 2007
All-time low
45.8
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia stood at 60.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia peaked at 66.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2005.
That places Saint Lucia 36th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7 | — |
| 2001 | 58.5 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 54.9 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 61.9 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 61 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 60 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 60 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.09 | 45.8 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 56.5 | 62.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Lucia was 60 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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