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

Latest (2018)
33.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
122nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2014
All-time low
31.5%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0102030402000200920182000: 31.5 %2001: 31.7 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 32.2 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 31.7 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 35.4 %2008: 35.8 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 33.1 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 36.5 %2015: 34.1 %2016: 33.4 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 33.3 %

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.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mali, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 31.5%
2001 31.7% +0.6%
2002 31.6% -0.3%
2003 32.2% +1.9%
2004 32.5% +0.9%
2005 31.7% -2.5%
2006 34.5% +8.8%
2007 35.4% +2.6%
2008 35.8% +1.1%
2009 34.8% -2.8%
2010 34.4% -1.1%
2011 33.1% -3.8%
2012 34.7% +4.8%
2013 35.3% +1.7%
2014 36.5% +3.4%
2015 34.1% -6.6%
2016 33.4% -2.1%
2017 34.9% +4.5%
2018 33.3% -4.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 33.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 33.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 31.5% 35.8% 10
2010s 34.4% 33.1% 36.5% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 119 Burundi 35.0% compare
  2. 120 Central African Republic 34.8% compare
  3. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 34.8% compare
  4. 122 Nigeria 33.3% compare
  5. 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9% compare
  6. 125 Senegal 32.5% 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 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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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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