Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 38.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 38.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eswatini peaked at 58.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 113th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 41.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 29.1% | 58.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eswatini?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Eswatini was 38.9% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Eswatini ranks 113th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.