Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in India
India: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 66.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in India, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 66.8% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in India peaked at 68.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2001.
India ranks 25th 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 | 51.1% | 46.9% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.1% | 68.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in India?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in India was 66.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2001.
- How does India rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- India ranks 25th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.