Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 53.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tunisia peaked at 65.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2003.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 53.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 53.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.4%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 53.5% | 65.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tunisia?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Tunisia was 53.5% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Tunisia ranks 55th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.