Portugal vs Slovakia: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Portugal
20.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Slovakia
20.4 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal rank
15th
Slovakia rank
17th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.59 Per thousand inhabitants | 21.93 Per thousand inhabitants | 3.34 Per thousand inhabitants | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 17.96 Per thousand inhabitants | 18.34 Per thousand inhabitants | 0.38 Per thousand inhabitants | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants against 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 17th 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.