Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 55.9% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
55.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2017
All-time low
46.7%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 46.8 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 49 %2005: 49.3 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 51.6 %2009: 52.7 %2010: 54.6 %2011: 53 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 54.4 %2014: 55 %2015: 54.9 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 55.9 %

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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2001.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 46.7% 52.7% 10
2010s 54.8% 53.0% 56.3% 9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 47 Gabon 57.3% compare
  2. 48 Jamaica 56.8% compare
  3. 49 Peru 56.0% compare
  4. 51 Bhutan 55.6% compare
  5. 52 Sierra Leone 54.3% compare
  6. 53 Venezuela 54.2% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sao Tome and Principe?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.9% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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