American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

American Samoa
51.0%
in 2018
Marshall Islands
50.1%
in 2018
American Samoa rank
67th
Marshall Islands rank
69th

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

  • American Samoa
  • Marshall Islands
0204060200020092018

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 51.0% against 50.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 69th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 50.9% 50.0% 0.8% American Samoa
2010s 50.9% 49.8% 1.2% American Samoa

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, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
American Samoa, at 51.0% against 50.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
0.9%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
American Samoa ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 69th 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
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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.