Lesotho vs South Sudan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Lesotho
41.5%
in 2018
South Sudan
41.1%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
105th
South Sudan rank
108th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 41.5% against 41.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 108th of 132 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 34.1% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 41.2% | 6.0% | South Sudan |
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, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 41.5% against 41.1% in South Sudan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Lesotho ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 108th 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.