Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 38.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 38.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea peaked at 45.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 114th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.2% | 27.1% | 38.8% |
| 2004 | -34.8% | 41.4% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 27.1% | 39.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eritrea was 38.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Eritrea ranks 114th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.