Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Nigeria
33.3%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
32.9%
in 2018
Nigeria rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
124th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 132 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.0% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.5% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th 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.