Antibiotic usage in children in Syria
Syria: Antibiotic usage in children was 73.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
73.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 132 countries
All-time high
75.8
in 2015
All-time low
57.2
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Syria, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 73.2 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Syria peaked at 75.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.2, in 2001.
That places Syria 17th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3 | — |
| 2001 | 57.2 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 61.5 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 62.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.1 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.8 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 70.7 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 75.8 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 73.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 73.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.62 | 57.2 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.87 | 70.4 | 75.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Syria?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Syria was 73.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2 in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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