Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 45.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 45.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia peaked at 53.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2007.
That places Armenia 95th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 43.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 45.1% | 50.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 92 Nicaragua 45.9% compare
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- 97 Solomon Islands 45.4% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia was 45.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Armenia ranks 95th 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 Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.