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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Philippines, 2000–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 35.8% | 50.9% | 9 |
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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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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.