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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Panama, 2000–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 63.5% | 76.0% | 9 |
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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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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.