Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali
Mali: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 33.3% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali peaked at 36.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 122nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.1% | 36.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Burundi 35.0% compare
- 120 Central African Republic 34.8% compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 34.8% compare
- 122 Nigeria 33.3% compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9% compare
- 125 Senegal 32.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali was 33.3% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Mali ranks 122nd 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 Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.