Sierra Leone vs Tunisia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Sierra Leone
54.3%
in 2018
Tunisia
53.5%
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
55th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.3% against 53.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th of 132 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 54.9% | 18.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 58.4% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
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, Sierra Leone or Tunisia?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.3% against 53.5% in Tunisia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tunisia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th 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.