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

Kyrgyzstan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 69.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2011
All-time low
60.3%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 69.7 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 63 %2003: 61.2 %2004: 60.7 %2005: 60.3 %2006: 60.4 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 63.4 %2009: 66.3 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 73.1 %2012: 72 %2013: 71.3 %2014: 71.5 %2015: 70.4 %2016: 68.1 %2017: 70.1 %2018: 69.6 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 69.6% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 73.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2005.

That places Kyrgyzstan 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 69.7%
2001 68.9% -1.1%
2002 63.0% -8.6%
2003 61.2% -2.9%
2004 60.7% -0.8%
2005 60.3% -0.7%
2006 60.4% +0.2%
2007 62.3% +3.1%
2008 63.4% +1.8%
2009 66.3% +4.6%
2010 70.6% +6.5%
2011 73.1% +3.5%
2012 72.0% -1.5%
2013 71.3% -1.0%
2014 71.5% +0.3%
2015 70.4% -1.5%
2016 68.1% -3.3%
2017 70.1% +2.9%
2018 69.6% -0.7%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 69.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.6% 60.3% 69.7% 10
2010s 70.7% 68.1% 73.1% 9

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 19 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
  2. 20 Albania 72.2% compare
  3. 21 Palestine 70.1% compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 67.3% compare
  5. 24 Iraq 66.9% compare
  6. 25 Cuba 66.8% compare
  7. 25 India 66.8% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Kyrgyzstan was 69.6% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2005.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.