Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 49.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kiribati, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 49.8% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kiribati peaked at 50.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kiribati?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kiribati was 49.8% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Kiribati ranks 71st 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.