Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Antibiotic usage in children was 44.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
44.7
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.2
in 2011
All-time low
44.7
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 44.7 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 56.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6 | — |
| 2001 | 47.7 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.9 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 50.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.2 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.2 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 44.7 | -3.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 44.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 44.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.91 | 46.6 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.76 | 44.7 | 56.2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 44.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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