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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 54.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 54.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 24.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.