Benin vs Senegal: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Benin
30.1%
in 2018
Senegal
32.5%
in 2018
Benin rank
127th
Senegal rank
125th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32.5% against 30.1% in Benin, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 125th of 132 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 43.6% | 12.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 45.1% | 10.9% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32.5% 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 Senegal?
- 2.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Benin ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 125th 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.