Antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine

Ukraine: Antibiotic usage in children was 79.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 132 countries
All-time high
87.8
in 2012
All-time low
74
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 76.52001: 762002: 76.42003: 742004: 742005: 78.12006: 79.42007: 79.32008: 79.12009: 84.12010: 80.82011: 83.92012: 87.82013: 83.42014: 82.12015: 81.32016: 79.22017: 79.62018: 79.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 79.9 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine peaked at 87.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2003.

Ukraine ranks 1st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 76.5 —
2001 76 -0.7%
2002 76.4 +0.5%
2003 74 -3.1%
2004 74 +0.0%
2005 78.1 +5.5%
2006 79.4 +1.7%
2007 79.3 -0.1%
2008 79.1 -0.3%
2009 84.1 +6.3%
2010 80.8 -3.9%
2011 83.9 +3.8%
2012 87.8 +4.6%
2013 83.4 -5.0%
2014 82.1 -1.6%
2015 81.3 -1.0%
2016 79.2 -2.6%
2017 79.6 +0.5%
2018 79.9 +0.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 79.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 79.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.69 74 84.1 10
2010s 82 79.2 87.8 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 79.9 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 79.2 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine?
Antibiotic usage in children in Ukraine was 79.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 87.8 in 2012.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2003.
How does Ukraine rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Ukraine ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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