Netherlands vs Sweden: Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day
Netherlands
9.8
in 2024
Sweden
11.2
in 2022
Netherlands rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th
Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2 against 9.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4.
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 | 13.13 | 3.09 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 10.53 | 1.9 | 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 against 9.8 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, 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.