Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 45.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Solomon Islands, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 45.4% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2007.
Solomon Islands ranks 97th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 39.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Solomon Islands?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Solomon Islands was 45.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Solomon Islands ranks 97th 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.