Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 63.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen, 2000–2018
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 Yemen stood at 63.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen peaked at 68.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 31st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.8% | 68.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen was 63.6% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Yemen ranks 31st 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 Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.