Saint Lucia vs Turkmenistan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Saint Lucia
60.0%
in 2018
Turkmenistan
61.2%
in 2018
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Turkmenistan rank
34th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Saint Lucia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 61.2% against 60.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 132 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 60.1% | 3.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 64.1% | 4.2% | Turkmenistan |
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, Saint Lucia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 61.2% against 60.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Saint Lucia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Turkmenistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Saint Lucia and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th 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.