Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 73.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 73.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tajikistan peaked at 74.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.1% | — |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 73.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 73.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 53.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.4% | 74.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tajikistan?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tajikistan was 73.6% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Tajikistan ranks 15th 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 Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.