Benin vs Niger: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Benin
30.1%
in 2018
Niger
29.4%
in 2018
Benin rank
127th
Niger rank
129th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30.1% against 29.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 127th and Niger ranks 129th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.7% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.5% | 0.7% | Benin |
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, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 30.1% against 29.4% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Benin and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Benin ranks 127th and Niger ranks 129th 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.