Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ecuador, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 53.1% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ecuador peaked at 54.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 58th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 53.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 54.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ecuador?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ecuador was 53.1% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Ecuador ranks 58th 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.