Iran vs Yemen: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Iran
61.6%
in 2018
Yemen
63.6%
in 2018
Iran rank
33rd
Yemen rank
31st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.6% against 61.6% in Iran, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 42.6% | 24.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 64.6% | 0.6% | Yemen |
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, Iran or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.6% against 61.6% in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Iran and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Iran ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st 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.