Botswana vs Eritrea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Botswana
39.5%
in 2018
Eritrea
38.0%
in 2018
Botswana rank
111th
Eritrea rank
114th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.5% against 38.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Eritrea ranks 114th of 132 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 33.7% | 8.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 36.1% | 6.2% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 39.5% against 38.0% in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 1.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Eritrea ranks 114th 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.