Gabon vs Jamaica: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Gabon
57.3%
in 2018
Jamaica
56.8%
in 2018
Gabon rank
47th
Jamaica rank
48th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 57.3% against 56.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Gabon ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 132 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 57.4% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 57.4% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
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, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Gabon, at 57.3% against 56.8% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th 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.