Congo vs Suriname: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Congo
49.2%
in 2018
Suriname
48.6%
in 2018
Congo rank
77th
Suriname rank
80th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 49.2% against 48.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 80th of 132 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 48.4% | 3.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 51.7% | 2.8% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Congo, at 49.2% against 48.6% in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Congo ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 80th 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.