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

Latest (2018)
32.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
126th
of 132 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2007
All-time low
32.3%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 46.4 %2001: 42.5 %2002: 44.9 %2003: 48.2 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 50 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 52.8 %2008: 52.7 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 45.2 %2011: 46.1 %2012: 42.6 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 42.3 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 32.3 %

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

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Grenada, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.5% 42.5% 52.8% 10
2010s 40.9% 32.3% 46.1% 9

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9% compare
  2. 125 Senegal 32.5% compare
  3. 127 Benin 30.1% compare
  4. 128 Chad 29.8% compare
  5. 129 Niger 29.4% 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 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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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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