Brazil vs Guatemala: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Brazil
51.4%
in 2018
Guatemala
51.9%
in 2018
Brazil rank
65th
Guatemala rank
62nd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 51.9% against 51.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 54.3% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 51.9% against 51.4% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 62nd 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.