Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Togo
Togo: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 37.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 37.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Togo peaked at 43.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2006.
That places Togo 115th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +17.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 37.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.0% | 43.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Togo?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Togo was 37.5% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Togo ranks 115th 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 Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.