Comoros vs Zambia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Comoros
44.5%
in 2018
Zambia
44.6%
in 2018
Comoros rank
100th
Zambia rank
99th

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

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 44.6% against 44.5% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Comoros ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 99th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.4% 42.1% 7.7% Zambia
2010s 42.9% 41.8% 1.0% Comoros

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, Comoros or Zambia?
Zambia, at 44.6% against 44.5% in Comoros as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Comoros and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Comoros ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 99th 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

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