Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 54.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 54.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd 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 | 36.1% | 24.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone was 54.3% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.