Algeria vs Iran: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Algeria
60.5%
in 2018
Iran
61.6%
in 2018
Algeria rank
35th
Iran rank
33rd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 61.6% against 60.5% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 67.1% | 7.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 63.9% | 1.0% | Iran |
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, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 61.6% against 60.5% in Algeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Algeria ranks 35th 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.