Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 59.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 59.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 60.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.9% | 60.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea was 59.9% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.