Bangladesh vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Bangladesh
72.7%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
73.2%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
19th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Bangladesh
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 73.2% against 72.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 65.6% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 72.9% | 2.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Bangladesh or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 73.2% against 72.7% in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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.