Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 35.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana is 35.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2014.
That places Guyana 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.5% | 47.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Guyana was 35.1% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Guyana ranks 118th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.