Antibiotic usage in children in Palestine
Palestine: Antibiotic usage in children was 70.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
70.1
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
73.8
in 2011
All-time low
69.8
in 2014
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Palestine, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Palestine stood at 70.1.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Palestine peaked at 73.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 2014.
Palestine ranks 21st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4 | — |
| 2001 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.8 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.2 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.2 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 73.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.8 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 71.7 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 70 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 71.7 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70.1 | -2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 70.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 70.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.54 | 71.2 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.39 | 69.8 | 73.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 18 Sudan 72.9 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 72.7 compare
- 20 Albania 72.2 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 69.6 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 67.3 compare
- 24 Iraq 66.9 compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Palestine?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Palestine was 70.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Palestine ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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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