Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Angola
Angola: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 43.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Angola peaked at 43.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2000.
That places Angola 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 43.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.9% | 43.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Angola?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Angola was 43.2% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Angola ranks 102nd 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.