Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras
Honduras: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 64.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 64.1% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras peaked at 67.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 28th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 67.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras was 64.1% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Honduras ranks 28th 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 Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.