Nigeria vs Senegal: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Nigeria
33.3%
in 2018
Senegal
32.5%
in 2018
Nigeria rank
122nd
Senegal rank
125th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.3% against 32.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 125th of 132 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 43.6% | 8.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 45.1% | 5.7% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 33.3% against 32.5% in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 125th 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.