Antibiotic usage in children in Zambia
Zambia: Antibiotic usage in children was 44.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage in children in Zambia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44.6 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Zambia peaked at 56.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 99th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.6 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.3 | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.7 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +44.0% | 38.4 | 55.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.09 | 36.2 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 35.7 | 44.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 97 Solomon Islands 45.4 compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.7 compare
- 100 Comoros 44.5 compare
- 101 Turkey 44.2 compare
- 102 Angola 43.2 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Zambia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Zambia was 44.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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