Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 47.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Rwanda, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 47.0% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Rwanda peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2005.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 31.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 42.7% | 48.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 85 Azerbaijan 47.5% compare
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- 90 El Salvador 46.5% compare
- 91 Tonga 46.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Rwanda?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Rwanda was 47.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Rwanda ranks 88th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.