Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 72.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Bangladesh peaked at 77.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 55.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.2% | 77.1% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Bangladesh?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Bangladesh was 72.7% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.