Antibiotic usage in children in Tonga
Tonga: Antibiotic usage in children was 46.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
46.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 132 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 2015
All-time low
45.9
in 2010
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Tonga, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Tonga is 46.1, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Tonga peaked at 46.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 91st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 46.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 46.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 46.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.25 | 46 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.19 | 45.9 | 46.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Tonga?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Tonga was 46.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Tonga ranks 91st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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