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

North Macedonia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 74.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
74.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 132 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2010
All-time low
66.0%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 76.9 %2001: 66 %2002: 71.6 %2003: 72.9 %2004: 73.7 %2005: 73 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 73.4 %2008: 69.7 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 71.6 %2015: 68.8 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 74.5 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 74.5% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in North Macedonia peaked at 79.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2001.

That places North Macedonia 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.7% 66.0% 76.9% 10
2010s 74.7% 68.8% 79.8% 9

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 9 Cambodia 77.2% compare
  2. 10 Montenegro 76.3% compare
  3. 11 Panama 74.6% compare
  4. 13 Vietnam 74.2% compare
  5. 14 Romania 73.7% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 73.6% compare
  7. 15 Tajikistan 73.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in North Macedonia?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in North Macedonia was 74.5% 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2001.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
North Macedonia ranks 12th 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 North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
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