Dominican Republic vs Libya: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Dominican Republic
58.9%
in 2018
Libya
57.6%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Libya rank
45th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Dominican Republic
- Libya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 58.9% against 57.6% in Libya, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 45th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.0% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 61.6% | 2.5% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Dominican Republic, at 58.9% against 57.6% in Libya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Libya rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 45th 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.