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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 64.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 64.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 67.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
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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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.