Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 49.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kenya, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kenya peaked at 55.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 37.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kenya?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kenya was 49.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Kenya ranks 73rd 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.