Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 59.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia is 59.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia peaked at 77.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 37th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.2% | — |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 59.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 59.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 61.3% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 59.6% | 77.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 34 Turkmenistan 61.2% compare
- 35 Algeria 60.5% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9% compare
- 39 Croatia 59.6% compare
- 40 Dominica 59.1% compare
- 40 Laos 59.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Serbia was 59.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Serbia ranks 37th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.