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

Latest (2018)
73.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 132 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2017
All-time low
62.8%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 68.3 %2001: 68.7 %2002: 68.4 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 68.4 %2006: 67.7 %2007: 66.4 %2008: 71.8 %2009: 71.4 %2010: 70.1 %2011: 66.4 %2012: 69 %2013: 64.8 %2014: 63 %2015: 62.8 %2016: 70 %2017: 74.2 %2018: 73.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 66.4% 71.8% 10
2010s 68.2% 62.8% 74.2% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Panama 74.6% compare
  2. 12 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 74.2% compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 73.6% compare
  5. 15 Tajikistan 73.6% compare
  6. 17 Syria 73.2% compare

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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

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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