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

Vanuatu: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 46.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2008
All-time low
46.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 47.1 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 47.4 %2003: 46.7 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 47.1 %2007: 47.3 %2008: 48.7 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 48.1 %2011: 48 %2012: 47 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 48 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 47 %2017: 46.7 %2018: 46.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vanuatu stood at 46.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vanuatu peaked at 48.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2004.

Vanuatu ranks 89th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 47.1%
2001 47.2% +0.2%
2002 47.4% +0.4%
2003 46.7% -1.5%
2004 46.5% -0.4%
2005 46.7% +0.4%
2006 47.1% +0.9%
2007 47.3% +0.4%
2008 48.7% +3.0%
2009 48.4% -0.6%
2010 48.1% -0.6%
2011 48.0% -0.2%
2012 47.0% -2.1%
2013 48.3% +2.8%
2014 48.0% -0.6%
2015 46.9% -2.3%
2016 47.0% +0.2%
2017 46.7% -0.6%
2018 46.9% +0.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 46.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 46.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 46.5% 48.7% 10
2010s 47.4% 46.7% 48.3% 9

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 88 Rwanda 47.0% compare
  2. 90 El Salvador 46.5% compare
  3. 91 Tonga 46.1% compare
  4. 92 Nicaragua 45.9% 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 Vanuatu?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vanuatu was 46.9% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2004.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Vanuatu ranks 89th 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 Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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