Belarus vs Malaysia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Belarus
79.2%
in 2018
Malaysia
79.0%
in 2018
Belarus rank
4th
Malaysia rank
5th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 79.2% against 79.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belarus ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 75.5% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 70.3% | 7.0% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Belarus, at 79.2% against 79.0% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 5th 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.