Costa Rica vs Iraq: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Costa Rica
67.3%
in 2018
Iraq
66.9%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Iraq rank
24th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.3% against 66.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 71.7% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 72.2% | 4.9% | Iraq |
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, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 67.3% against 66.9% in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.