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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 48.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.9% | 54.0% | 9 |
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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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.