Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Democratic Republic of Congo
49.7%
in 2018
Kenya
49.7%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
Kenya rank
73rd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.7% against 49.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 44.6% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.7% against 49.7% in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 73rd 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.