Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Nigeria, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.3% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Nigeria peaked at 48.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 29.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.8% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 119 Burundi 35.0% compare
- 120 Central African Republic 34.8% compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 34.8% compare
- 122 Mali 33.3% compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9% compare
- 125 Senegal 32.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Nigeria?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Nigeria was 33.3% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.