Antibiotic usage in children in Suriname
Suriname: Antibiotic usage in children was 48.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
48.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
63.6
in 2010
All-time low
44
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Suriname, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Suriname stood at 48.6.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Suriname peaked at 63.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.4 | — |
| 2001 | 48.7 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.8 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 44 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 52 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 50 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6 | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 48.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 48.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.36 | 44 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.67 | 46 | 63.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Suriname?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Suriname was 48.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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