French Guiana vs Malawi: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

French Guiana
45.5%
in 2018
Malawi
45.7%
in 2018
French Guiana rank
95th
Malawi rank
93rd

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

  • French Guiana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 45.7% against 45.5% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 42.0% 34.2% 7.8% French Guiana
2010s 44.5% 45.5% 1.0% Malawi

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, French Guiana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 45.7% against 45.5% in French Guiana as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between French Guiana and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do French Guiana and Malawi rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
French Guiana ranks 95th 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

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.