Ireland vs Poland: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Ireland
23 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
22.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Poland rank
9th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23 Per thousand inhabitants against 22.6 Per thousand inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Poland ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.02 Per thousand inhabitants | 23.45 Per thousand inhabitants | 1.43 Per thousand inhabitants | Poland |
| 2020s | 20.98 Per thousand inhabitants | 21.62 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.64 Per thousand inhabitants | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 23 Per thousand inhabitants against 22.6 Per thousand inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Poland ranks 9th 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.