Paraguay vs Western Sahara: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Paraguay
51.6%
in 2018
Western Sahara
51.1%
in 2018
Paraguay rank
64th
Western Sahara rank
66th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Paraguay
  • Western Sahara
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 51.6% against 51.1% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Paraguay ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2000s 53.7% 52.9% 0.8% Paraguay
2010s 53.0% 53.7% 0.6% Western Sahara

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, Paraguay or Western Sahara?
Paraguay, at 51.6% against 51.1% in Western Sahara as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Paraguay and Western Sahara?
0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Western Sahara?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Paraguay and Western Sahara rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Paraguay ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.