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

Latest (2018)
78.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2017
All-time low
59.6%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 65.7 %2001: 64.2 %2002: 63.3 %2003: 61.3 %2004: 60.2 %2005: 59.6 %2006: 59.7 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 66.3 %2009: 66.6 %2010: 67.1 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 65.9 %2014: 62.5 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 78.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3% 59.6% 66.6% 10
2010s 69.7% 62.3% 78.4% 9

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 79.2% compare
  3. 5 Malaysia 79.0% compare
  4. 6 Moldova 78.4% compare
  5. 8 Thailand 77.8% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 77.2% compare

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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

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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