Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 59.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 59.6% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia peaked at 67.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2000.
That places Croatia 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 55.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.3% | 65.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9% compare
- 37 Serbia 59.9% compare
- 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
- 40 Laos 59.1% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 58.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia was 59.6% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Croatia ranks 39th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.