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
020406080200020092018

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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

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