Eritrea vs Somalia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Eritrea
38.0%
in 2018
Somalia
35.6%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
114th
Somalia rank
117th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 38.0% against 35.6% in Somalia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 117th of 132 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.8% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 38.0% against 35.6% in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 2.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Eritrea ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 117th 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.