Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Equatorial Guinea
59.9%
in 2018
Laos
59.1%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
37th
Laos rank
40th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 59.9% against 59.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th and Laos ranks 40th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 53.5% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.7% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 59.9% 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 Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th 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.