Iraq vs Mexico: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Iraq
66.9%
in 2018
Mexico
65.0%
in 2018
Iraq rank
24th
Mexico rank
27th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66.9% against 65.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 27th of 132 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 53.6% | 18.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 61.1% | 11.0% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Mexico?
- Iraq, at 66.9% 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 Iraq and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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.