Central African Republic vs Guyana: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Central African Republic
34.8%
in 2018
Guyana
35.1%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
120th
Guyana rank
118th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.1% against 34.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 118th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 34.8% 35.5% 0.8% Guyana
2010s 34.3% 37.6% 3.3% Guyana

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, Central African Republic or Guyana?
Guyana, at 35.1% against 34.8% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Central African Republic and Guyana?
0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guyana?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Guyana rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Central African Republic ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 118th 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.