Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Democratic Republic of Congo
49.7%
in 2018
Namibia
49.8%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
Namibia rank
71st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 49.8% against 49.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 132 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 5.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 45.2% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 49.8% against 49.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st 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.