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

Central African Republic
34.8%
in 2018
Somalia
35.6%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
120th
Somalia rank
117th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 35.6% against 34.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 117th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.8% 33.7% 1.1% Central African Republic
2010s 34.3% 35.8% 1.5% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 35.6% 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 Somalia?
0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Central African Republic ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 117th 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

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