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
0204060200020092018

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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.