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
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Venezuela, 2000–2018
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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 54.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.3% | 54.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.