Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2015
All-time low
31.7%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 31.7 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 44.5 %2003: 44.3 %2004: 43.7 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 47.2 %2010: 45.8 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 49.7 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 49.9 %2016: 49.2 %2017: 49.2 %2018: 48.8 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 48.8% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti peaked at 49.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 79th 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.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 31.7%
2001 31.9% +0.6%
2002 44.5% +39.5%
2003 44.3% -0.4%
2004 43.7% -1.4%
2005 45.2% +3.4%
2006 45.9% +1.5%
2007 45.1% -1.7%
2008 46.2% +2.4%
2009 47.2% +2.2%
2010 45.8% -3.0%
2011 47.4% +3.5%
2012 49.4% +4.2%
2013 49.7% +0.6%
2014 47.8% -3.8%
2015 49.9% +4.4%
2016 49.2% -1.4%
2017 49.2% +0.0%
2018 48.8% -0.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 48.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 48.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.4%, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +39.5% 31.9% 44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6% 31.7% 47.2% 10
2010s 48.6% 45.8% 49.9% 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 76 Cape Verde 49.3% compare
  2. 77 Congo 49.2% compare
  3. 77 Egypt 49.2% compare
  4. 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6% compare
  5. 80 Suriname 48.6% compare
  6. 82 Burkina Faso 48.3% 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 Djibouti?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti was 48.8% 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Djibouti ranks 79th 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 Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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

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
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