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