Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania

Albania: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 72.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 132 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2010
All-time low
60.4%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 64.1 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 60.4 %2003: 63 %2004: 63.7 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 72.3 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 78.6 %2011: 78 %2012: 77.4 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 74.7 %2015: 75.1 %2016: 73.9 %2017: 73 %2018: 72.2 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania is 72.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania peaked at 78.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2002.

Albania ranks 20th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.7% 60.4% 73.5% 10
2010s 75.6% 72.2% 78.6% 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 17 Syria 73.2% compare
  2. 18 Sudan 72.9% compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
  4. 21 Palestine 70.1% compare
  5. 22 Kyrgyzstan 69.6% compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 67.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania was 72.2% in 2018, according to Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Albania ranks 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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