Myanmar vs Uganda: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Myanmar
54.0%
in 2018
Uganda
53.4%
in 2018
Myanmar rank
54th
Uganda rank
56th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 54.0% against 53.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Myanmar ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 56th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 53.6% 47.6% 6.0% Myanmar
2010s 48.2% 54.4% 6.2% Uganda

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, Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar, at 54.0% against 53.4% in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Myanmar and Uganda?
0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Myanmar ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 56th 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

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