Congo vs Egypt: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Congo
49.2%
in 2018
Egypt
49.2%
in 2018
Congo rank
77th
Egypt rank
77th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Congo currently reports 49.2% against 49.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 77th of 132 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 53.1% | 7.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 62.5% | 13.7% | Egypt |
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, Congo or Egypt?
- Congo, at 49.2% against 49.2% in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Congo and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Congo ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 77th 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.