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

Panama: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 74.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 132 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2013
All-time low
60.1%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 60.1 %2001: 60.5 %2002: 60.9 %2003: 62.3 %2004: 62.5 %2005: 62.7 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 62.6 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 63.2 %2010: 63.5 %2011: 75.1 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 76 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 75.5 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 74.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama stood at 74.6%.

That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama peaked at 76.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 11th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 60.1%
2001 60.5% +0.7%
2002 60.9% +0.7%
2003 62.3% +2.3%
2004 62.5% +0.3%
2005 62.7% +0.3%
2006 62.8% +0.2%
2007 62.6% -0.3%
2008 63.1% +0.8%
2009 63.2% +0.2%
2010 63.5% +0.5%
2011 75.1% +18.3%
2012 75.8% +0.9%
2013 76.0% +0.3%
2014 75.3% -0.9%
2015 74.5% -1.1%
2016 75.5% +1.3%
2017 74.6% -1.2%
2018 74.6% +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 74.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 74.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1% 60.1% 63.2% 10
2010s 73.9% 63.5% 76.0% 9

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Thailand 77.8% compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 77.2% compare
  3. 10 Montenegro 76.3% compare
  4. 12 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 74.2% compare
  6. 14 Romania 73.7% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama was 74.6% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Panama ranks 11th 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 Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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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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