Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 54.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.0% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 54th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 54.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +26.8% | 39.9% | 50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 48.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.9% | 54.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Myanmar was 54.0% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Myanmar ranks 54th 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.