Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Cameroon
41.3%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
41.7%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 41.7% against 41.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 132 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 36.6% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 38.3% | 6.7% | Cameroon |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 41.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cameroon ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.