Madagascar vs Samoa: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Madagascar
52.0%
in 2018
Samoa
52.4%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
61st
Samoa rank
60th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Madagascar
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 52.4% against 52.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th of 132 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 52.0% | 7.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 52.2% | 4.8% | Samoa |
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, Madagascar or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.4% against 52.0% in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Madagascar and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Madagascar ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th 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.