Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Iraq
66.9%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan
69.6%
in 2018
Iraq rank
24th
Kyrgyzstan rank
22nd

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

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 69.6% against 66.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 24th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 71.7% 63.6% 8.1% Iraq
2010s 72.2% 70.7% 1.4% Iraq

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, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 69.6% against 66.9% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
2.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Iraq ranks 24th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd 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

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