Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 79.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 132 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2012
All-time low
74.0%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 76.5 %2001: 76 %2002: 76.4 %2003: 74 %2004: 74 %2005: 78.1 %2006: 79.4 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 80.8 %2011: 83.9 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 79.9 %

Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 79.9% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine peaked at 87.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2003.

Ukraine ranks 1st 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 76.5%
2001 76.0% -0.7%
2002 76.4% +0.5%
2003 74.0% -3.1%
2004 74.0% +0.0%
2005 78.1% +5.5%
2006 79.4% +1.7%
2007 79.3% -0.1%
2008 79.1% -0.3%
2009 84.1% +6.3%
2010 80.8% -3.9%
2011 83.9% +3.8%
2012 87.8% +4.6%
2013 83.4% -5.0%
2014 82.1% -1.6%
2015 81.3% -1.0%
2016 79.2% -2.6%
2017 79.6% +0.5%
2018 79.9% +0.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 79.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 79.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.7% 74.0% 84.1% 10
2010s 82.0% 79.2% 87.8% 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 79.9% compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 79.2% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Ukraine was 79.9% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2003.
How does Ukraine rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Ukraine ranks 1st 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 Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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