Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 39.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea peaked at 47.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 112th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -8.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 39.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 39.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 28.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.7% | 47.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guinea was 39.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Guinea ranks 112th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.