Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Benin
30.1%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
32.9%
in 2018
Benin rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
124th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32.9% against 30.1% in Benin, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 33.0% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.5% | 1.7% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32.9% against 30.1% in Benin as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Benin ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th 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.