Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 44.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
44.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2011
All-time low
44.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 46.6 %2001: 47.7 %2002: 47.6 %2003: 50.9 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 51.3 %2006: 53.9 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 53.1 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 54.2 %2011: 56.2 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 53.6 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 44.7 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 44.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2018.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 46.6% 53.9% 10
2010s 51.8% 44.7% 56.2% 9

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 95 Armenia 45.5% compare
  2. 95 French Guiana 45.5% compare
  3. 97 Solomon Islands 45.4% compare
  4. 99 Zambia 44.6% compare
  5. 100 Comoros 44.5% compare
  6. 101 Turkey 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 44.7% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2018.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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