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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania, 2000–2018
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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 72.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 72.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.2% | 78.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 17 Syria 73.2% compare
- 18 Sudan 72.9% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
- 21 Palestine 70.1% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 69.6% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 67.3% compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.