Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 57.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 57.4% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia peaked at 74.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 57.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 57.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 57.4% | 74.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Mongolia was 57.4% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Mongolia ranks 46th 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 Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.