Turkey vs Zambia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Turkey
44.2%
in 2018
Zambia
44.6%
in 2018
Turkey rank
101st
Zambia rank
99th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Turkey
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44.6% against 44.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 99th of 132 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 42.1% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 41.8% | 8.1% | Turkey |
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, Turkey or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44.6% against 44.2% in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Turkey and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Turkey ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 99th 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.