---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
language:
- en
tags:
- substandard-falsified-medicines
- antibiotics
- AMR
- drug-quality
- synthetic
- sub-saharan-africa
pretty_name: Antibiotic Quality & AMR Acceleration (SSA)
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
configs:
- config_name: community_otc_access
  data_files: data/antibiotic_community.csv
  default: true
- config_name: hospital_referral
  data_files: data/antibiotic_hospital.csv
- config_name: cross_border_unregulated
  data_files: data/antibiotic_cross_border.csv
data_type: synthetic
---

> ⚠️ **Synthetic dataset** — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

# Antibiotic Quality & AMR Acceleration in Sub-Saharan Africa

## Abstract

Synthetic dataset modelling antibiotic quality, substandard/falsified prevalence, antibiotic use patterns, and AMR outcomes across three market settings in SSA. SF antibiotics are neglected drivers of AMR; sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, ampicillin, amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin have highest failure rates in Africa.

## Parameterization Evidence

| Parameter | Value | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SF antibiotics = neglected drivers of AMR | Association | BMJ Global Health | 2022 |
| Cotrimoxazole highest failure; amoxicillin, cipro follow | Prevalence | CIDRAP / BMJ GH | 2022 |
| SF antibiotics quantitatively associated with AMR | Mechanism | BMJ Global Health | 2025 |
| SF antimicrobials in East Africa; evolving problem | SSA data | PLOS ONE | 2024 |
| API issues most frequent quality problem | Quality | CIDRAP | 2022 |

## Validation

![Validation Report](validation_report.png)

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/antibiotic-quality-amr", "community_otc_access")
```

## References

1. BMJ Global Health. SF antibiotics: neglected drivers of AMR. 2022.
2. BMJ Global Health. SF antibiotics associated with AMR prevalence. 2025.
3. PLOS ONE. SF antimicrobials in East Africa. 2024.
4. Frontiers. Activities to reduce SF antibiotics in Africa. 2025.

## Citation

```bibtex
@dataset{electricsheepafrica_antibiotic_quality_amr_2025,
  title={Antibiotic Quality and AMR Acceleration in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/antibiotic-quality-amr}
}
```

## License

CC-BY-4.0