Indonesia vs Philippines: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Indonesia
42.9%
in 2018
Philippines
41.5%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
103rd
Philippines rank
105th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 42.9% against 41.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Indonesia ranks 103rd and Philippines ranks 105th of 132 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 53.2% 6.7% Philippines
2010s 44.6% 45.9% 1.3% Philippines

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, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia, at 42.9% against 41.5% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Indonesia and Philippines?
1.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Indonesia ranks 103rd and Philippines ranks 105th 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.