Netherlands vs Sweden: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors

Netherlands
9.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
11.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2022
Netherlands rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th

Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11.2 Per thousand inhabitants against 9.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4 Per thousand inhabitants.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 36 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 10.04 Per thousand inhabitants 13.13 Per thousand inhabitants 3.09 Per thousand inhabitants Sweden
2020s 8.63 Per thousand inhabitants 10.53 Per thousand inhabitants 1.9 Per thousand inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11.2 Per thousand inhabitants against 9.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Netherlands and Sweden?
1.4 Per thousand inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
Netherlands ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th 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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About this data

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