Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Moldova

Moldova: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 78.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2012
All-time low
72.4%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 72.9 %2001: 72.9 %2002: 72.4 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 76.5 %2005: 75.3 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 77.5 %2008: 73.1 %2009: 78.5 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 81 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 77.7 %2016: 78.7 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 78.4 %

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 Moldova is 78.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Moldova peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2002.

Moldova ranks 6th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 72.4% 78.5% 10
2010s 79.2% 77.7% 81.0% 9

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 79.2% compare
  3. 5 Malaysia 79.0% compare
  4. 6 Uzbekistan 78.4% compare
  5. 8 Thailand 77.8% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 77.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Moldova?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Moldova was 78.4% 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2002.
How does Moldova rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Moldova ranks 6th 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 Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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

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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