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

Jordan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 58.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
58.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2013
All-time low
58.2%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 68 %2001: 69.8 %2002: 70 %2003: 73 %2004: 72.5 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 71.1 %2007: 71.8 %2008: 76 %2009: 77.7 %2010: 79.6 %2011: 81.2 %2012: 86 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 63.3 %2017: 60.8 %2018: 58.2 %

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 Jordan is 58.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Jordan peaked at 87.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 43rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 68.0% 77.7% 10
2010s 74.4% 58.2% 87.2% 9

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
  2. 40 Laos 59.1% compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 58.9% compare
  4. 43 Haiti 58.2% compare
  5. 45 Libya 57.6% compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 57.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Jordan?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Jordan was 58.2% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Jordan ranks 43rd 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 Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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

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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