Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Central African Republic
34.8%
in 2018
Nigeria
33.3%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
120th
Nigeria rank
122nd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 34.8% against 33.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 35.2% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 39.3% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 34.8% against 33.3% in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
- 1.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Central African Republic ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 122nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.