Antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela
Venezuela: Antibiotic usage in children was 54.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
54.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.8
in 2015
All-time low
49.4
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela is 54.2, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela peaked at 54.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 53rd 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9 | — |
| 2001 | 51 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.2 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.5 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2 | -0.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 54.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 54.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8 | 49.4 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.19 | 53.3 | 54.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Venezuela was 54.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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