Malaysia vs Thailand: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Malaysia
79.0%
in 2018
Thailand
77.8%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
5th
Thailand rank
8th
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.0% against 77.8% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 69.0% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 71.7% | 1.3% | Thailand |
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, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 79.0% against 77.8% in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.