Burundi vs Central African Republic: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Burundi
35.0%
in 2018
Central African Republic
34.8%
in 2018
Burundi rank
119th
Central African Republic rank
120th

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 35.0% against 34.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 119th and Central African Republic ranks 120th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 35.1% 34.8% 0.3% Burundi
2010s 34.4% 34.3% 0.1% Burundi

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, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 35.0% against 34.8% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Burundi and Central African Republic?
0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Burundi ranks 119th and Central African Republic ranks 120th 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

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