Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 77.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia is 77.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia peaked at 81.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 77.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 77.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 62.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 66.8% | 81.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Moldova 78.4% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 78.4% compare
- 8 Thailand 77.8% compare
- 10 Montenegro 76.3% compare
- 11 Panama 74.6% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cambodia was 77.2% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cambodia ranks 9th 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 Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.