Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 46.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador is 46.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador peaked at 59.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 34.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 36.5% | 59.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in El Salvador was 46.5% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- El Salvador ranks 90th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.