Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 77.8%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand peaked at 78.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 8th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 77.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.9% | 60.6% | 76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 60.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 59.8% | 78.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Thailand was 77.8% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Thailand ranks 8th 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.