Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Ethiopia
27.6%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
23.7%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
130th
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 27.6% against 23.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 34.5% | 8.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ethiopia, at 27.6% against 23.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st 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.