Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 66.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cuba, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 66.8% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cuba peaked at 66.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 66.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cuba?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Cuba was 66.8% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cuba ranks 25th 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 Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.