Ethiopia vs Niger: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Ethiopia
27.6%
in 2018
Niger
29.4%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
130th
Niger rank
129th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 29.4% against 27.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 130th and Niger ranks 129th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 31.7% 2.3% Ethiopia
2010s 26.5% 33.5% 6.9% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 29.4% against 27.6% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Ethiopia and Niger?
1.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Ethiopia ranks 130th and Niger ranks 129th 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

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