Honduras vs Mexico: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Honduras
64.1%
in 2018
Mexico
65.0%
in 2018
Honduras rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th

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

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 65.0% against 64.1% in Honduras, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 62.5% 53.6% 8.9% Honduras
2010s 65.6% 61.1% 4.5% Honduras

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, Honduras or Mexico?
Mexico, at 65.0% against 64.1% in Honduras as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Honduras and Mexico?
0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Honduras and Mexico rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Honduras ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.