Liberia vs Western Sahara: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Liberia
51.7%
in 2018
Western Sahara
51.1%
in 2018
Liberia rank
63rd
Western Sahara rank
66th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Liberia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51.7% against 51.1% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Liberia ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 132 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 52.9% | 20.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 53.7% | 8.1% | Western Sahara |
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, Liberia or Western Sahara?
- Liberia, at 51.7% against 51.1% in Western Sahara as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Liberia and Western Sahara?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Sahara?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Liberia and Western Sahara rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Liberia ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 66th 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.