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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 45.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 45.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 93 Malawi 45.7% compare
- 94 Belize 45.6% compare
- 95 French Guiana 45.5% compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 45.4% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.7% compare
More reference data data for Armenia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.