Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics was 41.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Zimbabwe, 2000–2018
Source: Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 41.7% for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in 2018.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 36.6% | 33.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.5% | 42.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics in Zimbabwe was 41.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.