American Samoa vs Paraguay: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
American Samoa
51.0%
in 2018
Paraguay
51.6%
in 2018
American Samoa rank
67th
Paraguay rank
64th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- American Samoa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 51.6% against 51.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 64th of 132 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 53.7% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 53.0% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 51.6% against 51.0% in American Samoa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between American Samoa and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do American Samoa and Paraguay rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 64th 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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.