Guatemala vs Samoa: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Guatemala
51.9%
in 2018
Samoa
52.4%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
62nd
Samoa rank
60th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 52.4% against 51.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 60th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.0% | 2.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 52.2% | 2.0% | Samoa |
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, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.4% against 51.9% in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 60th 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.