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
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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

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
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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.