Antibiotic usage in children in Sudan
Sudan: Antibiotic usage in children was 72.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
73
in 2017
All-time low
49.2
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Sudan, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 72.9 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Sudan peaked at 73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 18th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2 | — |
| 2001 | 49.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.5 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.6 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 70.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.9 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 72.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9 | -0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 72.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 72.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3 | 49.2 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.44 | 70 | 73 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Sudan?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Sudan was 72.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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