Burundi vs Nigeria: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Burundi
35.0%
in 2018
Nigeria
33.3%
in 2018
Burundi rank
119th
Nigeria rank
122nd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.0% against 33.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 119th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 39.3% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Burundi, at 35.0% against 33.3% in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Burundi ranks 119th and Nigeria ranks 122nd 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.