Gabon vs Libya: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Gabon
57.3%
in 2018
Libya
57.6%
in 2018
Gabon rank
47th
Libya rank
45th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 57.6% against 57.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 47th and Libya ranks 45th of 132 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 60.0% | 10.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 61.6% | 5.3% | Libya |
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, Gabon or Libya?
- Libya, at 57.6% against 57.3% in Gabon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Gabon and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Libya ranks 45th 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.