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
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
Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.