Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada
Grenada: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 32.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada, 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 Grenada stood at 32.3%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada peaked at 52.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2018.
That places Grenada 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 32.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 42.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 32.3% | 46.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada was 32.3% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Grenada ranks 126th 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 Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.