Cuba vs Iraq: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Cuba
66.8%
in 2018
Iraq
66.9%
in 2018
Cuba rank
25th
Iraq rank
24th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66.9% against 66.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 25th 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 | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 71.7% | 6.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 72.2% | 7.5% | 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, Cuba or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 66.9% against 66.8% in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cuba and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cuba ranks 25th 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.