Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Colombia
Colombia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 53.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Colombia peaked at 54.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 54.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Colombia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Colombia was 53.1% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Colombia ranks 58th 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.