Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya
Libya: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 57.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 57.6% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya peaked at 68.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2002.
Libya ranks 45th 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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.4%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 57.6% | 64.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Libya was 57.6% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Libya ranks 45th 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.