Liberia vs Madagascar: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Liberia
51.7%
in 2018
Madagascar
52.0%
in 2018
Liberia rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
61st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 61st of 132 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 44.8% | 12.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 47.4% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Liberia ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 61st 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.