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

Tonga
46.1%
in 2018
Vanuatu
46.9%
in 2018
Tonga rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
89th

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

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 46.9% against 46.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 47.3% 1.1% Vanuatu
2010s 46.2% 47.4% 1.2% Vanuatu

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, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 46.9% 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 Tonga and Vanuatu?
0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Tonga ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th 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
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Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.