Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Benin
Benin: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 30.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 30.1%.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Benin peaked at 42.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 127th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 25.2% | 42.5% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Benin?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Benin was 30.1% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Benin ranks 127th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.