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

Latest (2018)
32.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
124th
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2002
All-time low
30.9%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

01020302000200920182000: 33.7 %2001: 34.1 %2002: 34.2 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 33.6 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 31.1 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 33.3 %2016: 32.7 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 32.9 %

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.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 33.7%
2001 34.1% +1.2%
2002 34.2% +0.3%
2003 33.5% -2.0%
2004 32.8% -2.1%
2005 32.5% -0.9%
2006 32.1% -1.2%
2007 30.9% -3.7%
2008 32.8% +6.1%
2009 33.6% +2.4%
2010 33.4% -0.6%
2011 32.3% -3.3%
2012 31.1% -3.7%
2013 32.5% +4.5%
2014 32.7% +0.6%
2015 33.3% +1.8%
2016 32.7% -1.8%
2017 31.4% -4.0%
2018 32.9% +4.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 32.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 30.9% 34.2% 10
2010s 32.5% 31.1% 33.4% 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 122 Mali 33.3% compare
  2. 122 Nigeria 33.3% compare
  3. 125 Senegal 32.5% compare
  4. 126 Grenada 32.3% compare
  5. 127 Benin 30.1% 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 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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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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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.