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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Djibouti, 2000–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 31.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.8% | 49.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 76 Cape Verde 49.3% compare
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- 80 Suriname 48.6% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 48.3% compare
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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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.