Guyana vs Tanzania: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Guyana
35.1%
in 2018
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2018
Guyana rank
118th
Tanzania rank
116th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Guyana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 35.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 116th of 132 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.1% | 4.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 0.8% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% against 35.1% in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Guyana and Tanzania?
- 1.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Tanzania rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Guyana ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 116th 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.