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.
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 63.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 63.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.5% | 46.6% | 60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.8% | 68.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.