Bulgaria vs Yemen: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Bulgaria
64.1%
in 2018
Yemen
63.6%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Yemen
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 64.1% against 63.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 42.6% 23.5% Bulgaria
2010s 67.6% 64.6% 3.0% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Yemen?
Bulgaria, at 64.1% against 63.6% in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bulgaria and Yemen?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st 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
Last refreshed

Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.