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

Philippines: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 41.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41.5%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
105th
of 132 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2000
All-time low
35.8%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 57.2 %2001: 54.9 %2002: 53.9 %2003: 53.6 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 52.3 %2006: 52.4 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 49.7 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 50.2 %2014: 47.9 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 42.3 %2017: 35.8 %2018: 41.5 %

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 41.5% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Philippines peaked at 57.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Philippines, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 57.2%
2001 54.9% -4.0%
2002 53.9% -1.8%
2003 53.6% -0.6%
2004 52.9% -1.3%
2005 52.3% -1.1%
2006 52.4% +0.2%
2007 51.9% -1.0%
2008 51.5% -0.8%
2009 51.6% +0.2%
2010 50.9% -1.4%
2011 49.7% -2.4%
2012 48.9% -1.6%
2013 50.2% +2.7%
2014 47.9% -4.6%
2015 45.7% -4.6%
2016 42.3% -7.4%
2017 35.8% -15.4%
2018 41.5% +15.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 41.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 41.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 51.5% 57.2% 10
2010s 45.9% 35.8% 50.9% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 102 Angola 43.2% compare
  2. 103 Indonesia 42.9% compare
  3. 104 Zimbabwe 41.7% compare
  4. 105 Lesotho 41.5% compare
  5. 107 Cameroon 41.3% compare
  6. 108 South Sudan 41.1% 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 Philippines?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Philippines was 41.5% 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Philippines ranks 105th 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 Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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