Dominican Republic vs Laos: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Dominican Republic
58.9%
in 2018
Laos
59.1%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Laos rank
40th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 59.1% against 58.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 40th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 53.5% | 6.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.7% | 0.7% | Laos |
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, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 59.1% against 58.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.