Brazil vs Liberia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Brazil
51.4%
in 2018
Liberia
51.7%
in 2018
Brazil rank
65th
Liberia rank
63rd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Brazil
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51.7% against 51.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 63rd of 132 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 32.5% | 16.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.6% | 4.9% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 51.7% against 51.4% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Brazil and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Liberia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 63rd 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.