Bulgaria vs Malta: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Bulgaria
23.4 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Malta
24.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
Malta rank
4th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4 Per thousand inhabitants.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Malta ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.03 Per thousand inhabitants | 21.46 Per thousand inhabitants | 1.43 Per thousand inhabitants | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 20.82 Per thousand inhabitants | 3.68 Per thousand inhabitants | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 1.4 Per thousand inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Malta ranks 4th 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.