Malawi vs Tonga: Antibiotic usage in children

Malawi
45.7
in 2018
Tonga
46.1
in 2018
Malawi rank
93rd
Tonga rank
91st

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Malawi
  • Tonga
01020304050200020092018

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 46.1 against 45.7 in Malawi, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Malawi ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 91st of 132 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 34.16 46.25 12.09 Tonga
2010s 45.49 46.19 0.7 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Malawi or Tonga?
Tonga, at 46.1 against 45.7 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Malawi and Tonga?
0.4, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Malawi ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 91st of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic usage in children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed