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

Latest (2018)
39.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2010
All-time low
28.3%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 36.4 %2001: 36.4 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 34.9 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 28.3 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 36.7 %2008: 40.2 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 45.8 %2012: 46 %2013: 45.9 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 42.9 %2018: 39.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 28.3% 43.4% 10
2010s 43.2% 37.7% 47.1% 9

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 109 East Timor 40.8% compare
  2. 109 Mozambique 40.8% compare
  3. 111 Botswana 39.5% compare
  4. 113 Eswatini 38.9% compare
  5. 114 Eritrea 38.0% compare
  6. 115 Togo 37.5% 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 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

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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