Cameroon vs Philippines: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Cameroon
41.3%
in 2018
Philippines
41.5%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
107th
Philippines rank
105th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Cameroon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Cameroon ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 105th of 132 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 53.2% | 11.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
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, Cameroon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cameroon and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cameroon ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 105th 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.