OWID: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

The reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness, as reported by their caregiver. Source: DHS; UN MICS; Browne AJ et al. (2021), compiled by Our World in Data. 2,527 values; read with owid_series(slug='antibiotic-usage-in-children').