Croatia vs Portugal: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Croatia
22 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
20.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Croatia rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.03 Per thousand inhabitants | 18.59 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.4429 Per thousand inhabitants | Croatia |
| 2020s | 19.46 Per thousand inhabitants | 17.96 Per thousand inhabitants | 1.5 Per thousand inhabitants | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Croatia or Portugal?
- Croatia, at 22 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Croatia and Portugal?
- 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Croatia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.