Algeria vs Saint Lucia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Algeria
60.5%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
60.0%
in 2018
Algeria rank
35th
Saint Lucia rank
36th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Algeria
  • Saint Lucia
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 60.5% against 60.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 132 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 60.1% 57.1% 3.0% Algeria
2010s 63.0% 59.9% 3.0% Algeria

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 Saint Lucia?
Algeria, at 60.5% against 60.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Algeria and Saint Lucia?
0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saint Lucia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Algeria ranks 35th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.