Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 41.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is 41.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in South Sudan peaked at 42.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 108th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 105 Lesotho 41.5% compare
- 105 Philippines 41.5% compare
- 107 Cameroon 41.3% compare
- 109 East Timor 40.8% compare
- 109 Mozambique 40.8% compare
- 111 Botswana 39.5% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in South Sudan?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in South Sudan was 41.1% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- South Sudan ranks 108th 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 South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.