Egypt vs Suriname: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Egypt
49.2%
in 2018
Suriname
48.6%
in 2018
Egypt rank
77th
Suriname rank
80th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Egypt
  • Suriname
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 49.2% against 48.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Egypt ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 80th of 132 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 48.4% 4.8% Egypt
2010s 62.5% 51.7% 10.9% Egypt

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, Egypt or Suriname?
Egypt, at 49.2% against 48.6% in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Egypt and Suriname?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Egypt ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

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