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
020406080200020092018

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

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

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