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

Latest (2018)
38.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 132 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 45 %2001: 43.9 %2002: 43.4 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 27 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 27 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 27.7 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 38.8 %2013: 39.6 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 39 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 38.5 %2018: 38 %

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

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

YearChange FromTo
2012 +43.2% 27.1% 38.8%
2004 -34.8% 41.4% 27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 26.8% 45.0% 10
2010s 36.1% 27.1% 39.6% 9

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 111 Botswana 39.5% compare
  2. 112 Guinea 39.4% compare
  3. 113 Eswatini 38.9% compare
  4. 115 Togo 37.5% compare
  5. 116 Tanzania 36.9% compare
  6. 117 Somalia 35.6% 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 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

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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