Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 65.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico is 65.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico peaked at 65.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 65.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.4% | 43.7% | 57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 43.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 51.9% | 65.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mexico was 65.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Mexico ranks 27th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.