Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 74.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 74.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vietnam peaked at 85.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 74.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 74.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.8% | 85.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 10 Montenegro 76.3% compare
- 11 Panama 74.6% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
- 14 Romania 73.7% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 73.6% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.6% compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vietnam?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Vietnam was 74.2% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.