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

Georgia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 63.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
63.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2000
All-time low
59.1%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 67.9 %2001: 66.7 %2002: 67.8 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 60.1 %2006: 64.8 %2007: 66.4 %2008: 66.9 %2009: 64.1 %2010: 62.7 %2011: 59.1 %2012: 61.5 %2013: 61.5 %2014: 62.3 %2015: 63.6 %2016: 64 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 63.7 %

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 63.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Georgia peaked at 67.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2011.

Georgia ranks 30th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Georgia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 67.9%
2001 66.7% -1.8%
2002 67.8% +1.6%
2003 67.7% -0.1%
2004 66.9% -1.2%
2005 60.1% -10.2%
2006 64.8% +7.8%
2007 66.4% +2.5%
2008 66.9% +0.8%
2009 64.1% -4.2%
2010 62.7% -2.2%
2011 59.1% -5.7%
2012 61.5% +4.1%
2013 61.5% +0.0%
2014 62.3% +1.3%
2015 63.6% +2.1%
2016 64.0% +0.6%
2017 63.7% -0.5%
2018 63.7% +0.0%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 63.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 63.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 60.1% 67.9% 10
2010s 62.5% 59.1% 64.0% 9

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 27 Mexico 65.0% compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 64.1% compare
  3. 28 Honduras 64.1% compare
  4. 31 Yemen 63.6% compare
  5. 32 Afghanistan 63.5% compare
  6. 33 Iran 61.6% 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 Georgia?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Georgia was 63.7% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2011.
How does Georgia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Georgia ranks 30th 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 Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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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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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