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

Latest (2018)
59.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 132 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2017
All-time low
41.7%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 41.7 %2001: 44.5 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 49.6 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 55.6 %2007: 57.3 %2008: 58.7 %2009: 59.1 %2010: 58.9 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 59.8 %2013: 59.9 %2014: 60.2 %2015: 59.4 %2016: 60 %2017: 60.3 %2018: 59.9 %

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

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 41.7% 59.1% 10
2010s 59.8% 58.9% 60.3% 9

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 34 Turkmenistan 61.2% compare
  2. 35 Algeria 60.5% compare
  3. 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
  4. 37 Serbia 59.9% compare
  5. 39 Croatia 59.6% compare
  6. 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
  7. 40 Laos 59.1% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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