Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sudan
Sudan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 72.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sudan, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 72.9% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 18th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 54.3% | 49.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sudan?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Sudan was 72.9% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Sudan ranks 18th 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 Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.