Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iran
Iran: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 61.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iran, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 61.6% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iran peaked at 70.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2017.
Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 64.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.3% | 70.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 30 Georgia 63.7% compare
- 31 Yemen 63.6% compare
- 32 Afghanistan 63.5% compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 61.2% compare
- 35 Algeria 60.5% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iran?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iran was 61.6% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Iran ranks 33rd 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 Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.