Burundi vs Tanzania: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Burundi
35.0%
in 2018
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2018
Burundi rank
119th
Tanzania rank
116th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 35.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 116th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.1% | 4.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 36.8% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% against 35.0% in Burundi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 1.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Burundi ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 116th 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.