Bulgaria vs Mexico: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Bulgaria
64.1%
in 2018
Mexico
65.0%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 65.0% against 64.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 53.6% | 12.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 61.1% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 65.0% against 64.1% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.