Antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam
Vietnam: Antibiotic usage in children was 74.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
74.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 132 countries
All-time high
85.7
in 2014
All-time low
59.2
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam is 74.2, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam peaked at 85.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.2, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2 | — |
| 2001 | 61.4 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 64.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.7 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.5 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 73.8 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.6 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.5 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.9 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.2 | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 74.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 74.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.91 | 59.2 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.27 | 73.8 | 85.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 10 Montenegro 76.3 compare
- 11 Panama 74.6 compare
- 12 North Macedonia 74.5 compare
- 14 Romania 73.7 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 73.6 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.6 compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Vietnam was 74.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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