Gambia vs Micronesia (country): Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Gambia
48.1%
in 2018
Micronesia (country)
48.6%
in 2018
Gambia rank
83rd
Micronesia (country) rank
80th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Gambia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 48.6% against 48.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 83rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 132 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 47.8% | 13.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 48.4% | 13.5% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 48.6% against 48.1% in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Gambia and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Micronesia (country)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Gambia ranks 83rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th 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
The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.