Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Laos
Laos: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 59.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Laos peaked at 61.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2000.
That places Laos 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 59.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 59.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 47.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.0% | 61.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Laos?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Laos was 59.1% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Laos ranks 40th 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.