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
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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.

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Indicator
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 421 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed