Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 42.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
103rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2000
All-time low
41.7%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia, 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 48.7 %2001: 47.6 %2002: 47.2 %2003: 46 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 45.7 %2006: 46 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 45.9 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 45.8 %2012: 46.6 %2013: 46 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 41.7 %2018: 42.9 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 42.9% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia peaked at 48.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2017.

That places Indonesia 103rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 48.7%
2001 47.6% -2.3%
2002 47.2% -0.8%
2003 46.0% -2.5%
2004 45.8% -0.4%
2005 45.7% -0.2%
2006 46.0% +0.7%
2007 45.9% -0.2%
2008 45.9% +0.0%
2009 46.1% +0.4%
2010 46.5% +0.9%
2011 45.8% -1.5%
2012 46.6% +1.7%
2013 46.0% -1.3%
2014 44.5% -3.3%
2015 43.8% -1.6%
2016 43.6% -0.5%
2017 41.7% -4.4%
2018 42.9% +2.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 42.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 42.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.5% 45.7% 48.7% 10
2010s 44.6% 41.7% 46.6% 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 100 Comoros 44.5% compare
  2. 101 Turkey 44.2% compare
  3. 102 Angola 43.2% compare
  4. 104 Zimbabwe 41.7% compare
  5. 105 Lesotho 41.5% compare
  6. 105 Philippines 41.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

More reference data data for Indonesia

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Indonesia was 42.9% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Indonesia ranks 103rd 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 Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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