Antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania
Tanzania: Antibiotic usage in children was 36.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
36.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 132 countries
All-time high
38.9
in 2009
All-time low
23.2
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania stood at 36.9.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania peaked at 38.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 116th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2 | — |
| 2001 | 28.2 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 | 23.2 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.81 | 32.7 | 38.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Tanzania was 36.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Tanzania ranks 116th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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