Ireland vs Spain: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Ireland
23 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
24.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants against 23 Per thousand inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.02 Per thousand inhabitants | 26.35 Per thousand inhabitants | 4.33 Per thousand inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.98 Per thousand inhabitants | 22.24 Per thousand inhabitants | 1.26 Per thousand inhabitants | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants against 23 Per thousand inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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.