Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 66.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq is 66.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq peaked at 81.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 24th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.2% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 66.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 66.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.4% | 63.5% | 80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 61.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 66.9% | 79.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Iraq was 66.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.