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
010203040200020092018

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.

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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
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The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.