How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zimbabwe?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Turkey vs Zimbabwe: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Turkey

44.2%

in 2018

Zimbabwe

41.7%

in 2018

Turkey rank

101st

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

Turkey
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 44.2% against 41.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 132 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.0%	36.6%	14.4%	Turkey
2010s	49.9%	38.3%	11.6%	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 Zimbabwe?: Turkey, at 44.2% against 41.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Turkey and Zimbabwe?: 2.5%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zimbabwe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Turkey and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?: Turkey ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.