Cambodia vs Panama: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Cambodia
77.2%
in 2018
Panama
74.6%
in 2018
Cambodia rank
9th
Panama rank
11th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Panama
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 77.2% against 74.6% in Panama, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 67.8% 62.1% 5.8% Cambodia
2010s 75.3% 73.9% 1.4% Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Panama?
Cambodia, at 77.2% against 74.6% in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cambodia and Panama?
2.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Cambodia ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th 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

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