Croatia vs Laos: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Croatia
59.6%
in 2018
Laos
59.1%
in 2018
Croatia rank
39th
Laos rank
40th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Croatia
- Laos
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 59.6% against 59.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 39th and Laos ranks 40th of 132 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 53.5% | 10.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.7% | 1.7% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Laos?
- Croatia, at 59.6% against 59.1% in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Croatia and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Croatia and Laos rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Laos ranks 40th 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.