Cuba vs Mexico: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Cuba
66.8%
in 2018
Mexico
65.0%
in 2018
Cuba rank
25th
Mexico rank
27th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 66.8% against 65.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 53.6% | 11.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 3.5% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Mexico?
- Cuba, at 66.8% against 65.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Cuba and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Cuba ranks 25th 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.