Afghanistan vs Iran: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Afghanistan
63.5%
in 2018
Iran
61.6%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Iran rank
33rd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 63.5% against 61.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 67.1% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 63.9% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 63.5% against 61.6% in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.