Estonia vs Finland: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Estonia
13 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Finland
13.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Estonia rank
31st
Finland rank
29th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.7 Per thousand inhabitants against 13 Per thousand inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Finland ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.89 Per thousand inhabitants | 17.14 Per thousand inhabitants | 5.26 Per thousand inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.74 Per thousand inhabitants | 12.46 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.72 Per thousand inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 13.7 Per thousand inhabitants against 13 Per thousand inhabitants in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Finland ranks 29th 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.