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

Latest (2018)
45.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 132 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2001
All-time low
43.9%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Armenia, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 50.2 %2001: 53.9 %2002: 52.8 %2003: 52.3 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 46 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 45.9 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 45.1 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 48.4 %2014: 48.5 %2015: 47.8 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 46.5 %2018: 45.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 43.9% 53.9% 10
2010s 47.6% 45.1% 50.2% 9

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 92 Nicaragua 45.9% compare
  2. 93 Malawi 45.7% compare
  3. 94 Belize 45.6% compare
  4. 95 French Guiana 45.5% compare
  5. 97 Solomon Islands 45.4% compare
  6. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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