Bhutan vs Peru: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Bhutan
55.6%
in 2018
Peru
56.0%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
51st
Peru rank
49th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Bhutan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.0% against 55.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Bhutan ranks 51st and Peru ranks 49th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.1% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
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, Bhutan or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.0% against 55.6% in Bhutan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bhutan and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Peru rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bhutan ranks 51st and Peru ranks 49th 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.