Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 78.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Uzbekistan, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 78.4% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Uzbekistan peaked at 78.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2005.
Uzbekistan ranks 6th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 78.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9%, 1.1× 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 Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.7% | 62.3% | 78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 62.3% | 78.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Uzbekistan?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Uzbekistan was 78.4% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2005.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Uzbekistan ranks 6th 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 Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.