Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 58.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 58.9% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.7% | 46.7% | 61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.7% | 69.5% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Dominican Republic was 58.9% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.