Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania
Romania: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 73.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania peaked at 74.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2015.
That places Romania 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 62.8% | 74.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Romania was 73.7% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Romania ranks 14th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.