El Salvador vs Tonga: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
El Salvador
46.5%
in 2018
Tonga
46.1%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
90th
Tonga rank
91st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.5% against 46.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and Tonga ranks 91st 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.2% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 1.3% | 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 Tonga?
- El Salvador, at 46.5% against 46.1% in Tonga as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and Tonga ranks 91st 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.