Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 48.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
48.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2010
All-time low
47.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country), 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 47.9 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 47.7 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 47.6 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 47.5 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 48.2 %2010: 48.6 %2011: 48.5 %2012: 48.1 %2013: 48 %2014: 48.3 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 48.5 %2017: 48.6 %2018: 48.6 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 48.6% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country) peaked at 48.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.

Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country), 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 47.9%
2001 47.8% -0.2%
2002 47.7% -0.2%
2003 47.9% +0.4%
2004 47.6% -0.6%
2005 47.5% -0.2%
2006 47.5% +0.0%
2007 47.5% +0.0%
2008 48.3% +1.7%
2009 48.2% -0.2%
2010 48.6% +0.8%
2011 48.5% -0.2%
2012 48.1% -0.8%
2013 48.0% -0.2%
2014 48.3% +0.6%
2015 48.3% +0.0%
2016 48.5% +0.4%
2017 48.6% +0.2%
2018 48.6% +0.0%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 48.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 47.5% 48.3% 10
2010s 48.4% 48.0% 48.6% 9

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 77 Congo 49.2% compare
  2. 77 Egypt 49.2% compare
  3. 79 Djibouti 48.8% compare
  4. 80 Suriname 48.6% compare
  5. 82 Burkina Faso 48.3% compare
  6. 83 Gambia 48.1% 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 Micronesia (country)?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country) was 48.6% 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Micronesia (country) ranks 80th 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 Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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