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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 58.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 58.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 58.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.