Peru vs Sierra Leone: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Peru
56.0%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
54.3%
in 2018
Peru rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.0% against 54.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 36.1% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 54.2% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Peru, at 56.0% against 54.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Peru ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.