Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Cape Verde
49.3%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
49.7%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
76th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.7% against 49.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 76th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 42.4% 5.8% Cape Verde
2010s 49.4% 48.3% 1.1% Cape Verde

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, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.7% against 49.3% in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Cape Verde ranks 76th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd 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
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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.