Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 79.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Malaysia, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 79.0% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Malaysia peaked at 82.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 5th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 70.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.6% | 79.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3% compare
- 4 Belarus 79.2% compare
- 6 Moldova 78.4% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 78.4% compare
- 8 Thailand 77.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Malaysia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Malaysia was 79.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Malaysia ranks 5th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.