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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 39.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 43.1% | 55.1% | 9 |
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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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.