Ecuador vs Madagascar: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Ecuador
53.1%
in 2018
Madagascar
52.0%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
58th
Madagascar rank
61st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Ecuador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 53.1% against 52.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 132 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 44.8% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Ecuador 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.