Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname
Suriname: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 48.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname peaked at 63.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 80th 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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 46.0% | 63.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Suriname was 48.6% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Suriname ranks 80th 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 Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.