Antibiotic usage in children in Uganda
Uganda: Antibiotic usage in children was 53.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2015
All-time low
43.6
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Uganda, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 53.4 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Uganda peaked at 61.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.6, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 56th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 48.3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 50 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 53.2 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 51.7 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.6 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 43.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.8 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 54.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 56 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 53.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 53.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.63 | 43.6 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 44.1 | 61.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Uganda?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Uganda was 53.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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