Rwanda vs South Africa: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Rwanda
47.0%
in 2018
South Africa
47.5%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
88th
South Africa rank
85th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.5% against 47.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 40.8% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.5% against 47.0% in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Rwanda ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th 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.