Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 79.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Belarus peaked at 79.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 67.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 70.7% | 79.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.9% compare
- 1 Ukraine 79.9% compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3% compare
- 5 Malaysia 79.0% compare
- 6 Moldova 78.4% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 78.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Belarus?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Belarus was 79.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Belarus ranks 4th 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.