Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Bhutan
55.6%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
54.3%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 55.6% against 54.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 36.1% | 10.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 54.2% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 55.6% against 54.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bhutan ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.