Belgium vs Luxembourg: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Belgium
20.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Luxembourg
21.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Luxembourg rank
14th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1 Per thousand inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.33 Per thousand inhabitants | 22.91 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.4143 Per thousand inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.16 Per thousand inhabitants | 18.58 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.58 Per thousand inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1 Per thousand inhabitants, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.