Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 79.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan stood at 79.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 79.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 79.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 70.4% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 73.8% | 81.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kazakhstan was 79.9% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st 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 Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.