Bolivia vs Rwanda: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Bolivia
47.5%
in 2018
Rwanda
47.0%
in 2018
Bolivia rank
85th
Rwanda rank
88th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Bolivia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 47.5% against 47.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 88th of 132 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 46.6% 35.8% 10.8% Bolivia
2010s 47.6% 45.9% 1.7% Bolivia

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, Bolivia or Rwanda?
Bolivia, at 47.5% against 47.0% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bolivia and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Rwanda?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Rwanda rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Bolivia ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 88th 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.