Sri Lanka vs Syria: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Sri Lanka
73.6%
in 2018
Syria
73.2%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Syria rank
17th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 73.6% against 73.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Syria ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 65.6% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.9% | 0.0% | Syria |
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, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Sri Lanka, at 73.6% against 73.2% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Syria ranks 17th 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.