Nicaragua vs Tonga: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Nicaragua
45.9%
in 2018
Tonga
46.1%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Tonga rank
91st
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 46.1% against 45.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 91st of 132 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 46.2% | 2.7% | Tonga |
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, Nicaragua or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 46.1% against 45.9% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 91st 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.