Table 1

Compound annual growth rates in consumption of Access and Watch antibiotics, overall and in child-appropriate formulations, 2011–2015 (source: IQVIA)

Antibiotic stewardship categoryCAGR, all formulations
(% per year, median (IQR))
CAGR, CAFs
(% per year, median (IQR))
LMICsHICsLMICsHICs
Access−0.4 (−3.1 to 1.6)−0.6 (−1.9 to 1.1)−0.5 (−2.9 to 2.4)−0.7 (−2.3 to 1.2)
Watch0.5 (−0.5 to 2.6)−1.6 (−3.5 to 0.6)1.6 (−1.0 to 4.7)−2.8 (−8.6 to −0.5)
  • CAFs, child-appropriate formulations; CAGR, compound annual growth rate; HICs, high-income countries; LMICs, low/middle-income countries.