Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 32.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 32.9% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 33.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea was 32.9% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.