Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 52.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa, 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 Samoa stood at 52.4%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa peaked at 54.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2006.
That places Samoa 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 52.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 52.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.3% | 53.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Samoa was 52.4% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Samoa ranks 60th 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 Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.