Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Fiji

Fiji: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 51.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
51.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 132 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2015
All-time low
50.8%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 50.9 %2001: 51 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 50.8 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 50.9 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 50.9 %2008: 51 %2009: 50.9 %2010: 51 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 51 %2013: 50.9 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 51.3 %2016: 50.9 %2017: 51 %2018: 51 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 51.0% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Fiji peaked at 51.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2003.

That places Fiji 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.8% 51.0% 10
2010s 51.0% 50.9% 51.3% 9

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 64 Paraguay 51.6% compare
  2. 65 Brazil 51.4% compare
  3. 66 Western Sahara 51.1% compare
  4. 67 American Samoa 51.0% compare
  5. 69 Marshall Islands 50.1% compare
  6. 70 Pakistan 49.9% 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 Fiji?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Fiji was 51.0% 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2003.
How does Fiji rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Fiji ranks 67th 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 Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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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