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

Latest (2018)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2005
All-time low
55.9%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 55.9 %2001: 66 %2002: 63.8 %2003: 65.1 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 67.7 %2006: 63.7 %2007: 62.4 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 63.7 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 61.2 %2012: 63.3 %2013: 63.7 %2014: 60.9 %2015: 60.6 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 59.5 %2018: 59.6 %

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

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Croatia, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.7% 55.9% 67.7% 10
2010s 61.5% 59.3% 65.1% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
  2. 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9% compare
  3. 37 Serbia 59.9% compare
  4. 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
  5. 40 Laos 59.1% compare
  6. 42 Dominican Republic 58.9% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

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