Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti

Haiti: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 58.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2015
All-time low
49.2%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 49.2 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 50.5 %2003: 50 %2004: 49.3 %2005: 49.7 %2006: 50 %2007: 50.1 %2008: 50.5 %2009: 51.4 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 57.5 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 58 %2017: 57.9 %2018: 58.2 %

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 Haiti stood at 58.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti peaked at 58.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 43rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 49.2% 51.4% 10
2010s 55.6% 50.8% 58.6% 9

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
  2. 40 Laos 59.1% compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 58.9% compare
  4. 43 Jordan 58.2% compare
  5. 45 Libya 57.6% compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 57.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti was 58.2% 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Haiti ranks 43rd 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 Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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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The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.