Cape Verde vs Congo: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Cape Verde
49.3%
in 2018
Congo
49.2%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
76th
Congo rank
77th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Cape Verde
- Congo
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 49.3% against 49.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 76th and Congo ranks 77th 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 | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.3% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 0.5% | 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 Congo?
- Cape Verde, at 49.3% against 49.2% in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cape Verde and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th and Congo ranks 77th 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.