Colombia vs Tunisia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Colombia
53.1%
in 2018
Tunisia
53.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
58th
Tunisia rank
55th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 55th of 132 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 54.9% | 3.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 58.4% | 4.5% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 53.5% 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 Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 55th 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.