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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 61.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 66.9% | 79.4% | 9 |
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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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.