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

Venezuela: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 54.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2015
All-time low
49.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 50.9 %2001: 51 %2002: 51.7 %2003: 51.1 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 50 %2007: 49.4 %2008: 50 %2009: 52.2 %2010: 53.3 %2011: 53.7 %2012: 53.9 %2013: 54 %2014: 54.3 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 54.8 %2017: 54.7 %2018: 54.2 %

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 Venezuela is 54.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Venezuela peaked at 54.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2007.

Venezuela ranks 53rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 49.4% 52.2% 10
2010s 54.2% 53.3% 54.8% 9

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 55.9% compare
  2. 51 Bhutan 55.6% compare
  3. 52 Sierra Leone 54.3% compare
  4. 54 Myanmar 54.0% compare
  5. 55 Tunisia 53.5% compare
  6. 56 Morocco 53.4% compare
  7. 56 Uganda 53.4% 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 Venezuela?
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Venezuela was 54.2% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2007.
How does Venezuela rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Venezuela ranks 53rd 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 Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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