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

Morocco: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 53.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2013
All-time low
48.8%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 50.3 %2001: 50.3 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 49.5 %2006: 49.4 %2007: 49.8 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 48.8 %2011: 49 %2012: 49.8 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 56.5 %2015: 53.1 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 53.1 %2018: 53.4 %

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 Morocco is 53.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Morocco peaked at 56.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2009.

That places Morocco 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 48.8% 50.3% 10
2010s 52.6% 48.8% 56.6% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 53 Venezuela 54.2% compare
  2. 54 Myanmar 54.0% compare
  3. 55 Tunisia 53.5% compare
  4. 56 Uganda 53.4% compare
  5. 58 Colombia 53.1% compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Morocco?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Morocco was 53.4% 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
How does Morocco rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Morocco ranks 56th 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 Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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
Last refreshed

The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.