Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 48.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Gambia peaked at 70.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 83rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 48.1% | 70.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6% compare
- 80 Suriname 48.6% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 48.3% compare
- 84 Ghana 47.9% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 47.5% compare
- 85 Bolivia 47.5% compare
- 85 South Africa 47.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Gambia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Gambia was 48.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Gambia ranks 83rd 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.