Malta vs Spain: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Malta
24.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
24.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Malta rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 4th 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 | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 26.35 Per thousand inhabitants | 5.25 Per thousand inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.82 Per thousand inhabitants | 22.24 Per thousand inhabitants | 1.42 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, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Malta and Spain?
- 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Malta ranks 4th 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.