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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 58.6% | 9 |
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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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.