Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 60.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria peaked at 65.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2003.
That places Algeria 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.3% | 65.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 32 Afghanistan 63.5% compare
- 33 Iran 61.6% compare
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- 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9% compare
- 37 Serbia 59.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Algeria was 60.5% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Algeria ranks 35th 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 Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.