Ecuador vs Tunisia: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Ecuador
53.1%
in 2018
Tunisia
53.5%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
58th
Tunisia rank
55th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Ecuador
  • Tunisia
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Ecuador 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 Ecuador Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 54.9% 5.5% Tunisia
2010s 53.1% 58.4% 5.3% 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, Ecuador or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 53.5% against 53.1% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Ecuador and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tunisia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Tunisia rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Ecuador 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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.