Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 76.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro stood at 76.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro peaked at 82.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 10th 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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 76.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 76.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 61.6% | 82.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Montenegro was 76.3% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Montenegro ranks 10th 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 Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.