Colombia vs Madagascar: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Colombia
53.1%
in 2018
Madagascar
52.0%
in 2018
Colombia rank
58th
Madagascar rank
61st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.1% against 52.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 132 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 44.8% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.4% | 6.5% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Colombia, at 53.1% against 52.0% in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st 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.