Romania vs Sri Lanka: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Romania
73.7%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
73.6%
in 2018
Romania rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 73.7% against 73.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 70.0% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 72.8% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
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, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 73.7% against 73.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Romania ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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.