Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey
Turkey: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 44.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey is 44.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey peaked at 61.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 101st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 61% of 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 Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -34.3% | 59.4% | 39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 39.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 43.1% | 55.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Turkey was 44.2% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Turkey ranks 101st 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.