Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 51.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay is 51.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay peaked at 55.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 64th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 52.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 54.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 61 Madagascar 52.0% compare
- 62 Guatemala 51.9% compare
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- 65 Brazil 51.4% compare
- 66 Western Sahara 51.1% compare
- 67 American Samoa 51.0% compare
- 67 Fiji 51.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Paraguay was 51.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Paraguay ranks 64th 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 Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.