Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 49.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt peaked at 72.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 53.1% | 47.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 49.2% | 72.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 76 Cape Verde 49.3% compare
- 77 Congo 49.2% compare
- 79 Djibouti 48.8% compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6% compare
- 80 Suriname 48.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Egypt was 49.2% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Egypt ranks 77th 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 Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.