Jamaica vs Peru: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Jamaica
56.8%
in 2018
Peru
56.0%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.8% against 56.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 132 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 46.1% | 11.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.8% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Peru?
- Jamaica, at 56.8% against 56.0% in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th 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.