Bolivia vs South Africa: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Bolivia
47.5%
in 2018
South Africa
47.5%
in 2018
Bolivia rank
85th
South Africa rank
85th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 47.5% against 47.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 85th of 132 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.8% | 5.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.8% | 2.9% | 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 South Africa?
- Bolivia, at 47.5% against 47.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bolivia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 85th 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.