Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea
Guinea: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 69.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea, 2003–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea is 69.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.5% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea peaked at 69.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2016.
That places Guinea 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +134.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 69.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.0% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 29.6% | 69.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Guinea was 69.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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