Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 23.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 23.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -15.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 23.7% | 41.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea-Bissau was 23.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.