Rwanda vs Tonga: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Rwanda
47.0%
in 2018
Tonga
46.1%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
88th
Tonga rank
91st

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

  • Rwanda
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 47.0% against 46.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Rwanda ranks 88th 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 Rwanda Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 35.8% 46.2% 10.5% Tonga
2010s 45.9% 46.2% 0.3% 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, Rwanda or Tonga?
Rwanda, at 47.0% against 46.1% in Tonga as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Rwanda and Tonga?
0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Rwanda ranks 88th 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

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

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