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

India
66.8%
in 2018
Mexico
65.0%
in 2018
India rank
25th
Mexico rank
27th

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

  • India
  • Mexico
0204060200020092018

How they compare

India currently reports 66.8% against 65.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 51.1% 53.6% 2.5% Mexico
2010s 64.5% 61.1% 3.4% India

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, India or Mexico?
India, at 66.8% against 65.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between India and Mexico?
1.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do India and Mexico rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
India ranks 25th 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.