Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 23.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mauritania, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.0% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mauritania peaked at 31.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.0% | 31.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mauritania?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mauritania was 23.0% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd 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 Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.