Colombia vs Morocco: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Colombia
53.1%
in 2018
Morocco
53.4%
in 2018
Colombia rank
58th
Morocco rank
56th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 53.4% against 53.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 56th of 132 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.7% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.6% | 1.2% | 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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 53.4% against 53.1% in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Colombia and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 56th 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.