Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 49.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 49.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 49.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2003.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 132 countries on this measure, 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 | 42.4% | 39.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.1% | 49.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49.7% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.