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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Micronesia (country), 2000–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 9 |
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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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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.