El Salvador vs Malawi: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
El Salvador
46.5%
in 2018
Malawi
45.7%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
90th
Malawi rank
93rd
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.5% against 45.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 132 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 34.2% | 15.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.5% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 46.5% against 45.7% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 93rd 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.