Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 35.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Burundi peaked at 42.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2005.
That places Burundi 119th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 27.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 35.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Burundi?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Burundi was 35.0% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Burundi ranks 119th 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.