Italy vs Spain: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per

Italy
25.15
in 2023
Spain
25.39
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0102030201620192023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.39 against 25.15 in Italy, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 24.19 26.74 2.55 Spain
2020s 22.35 22.55 0.204 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 25.39 against 25.15 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per between Italy and Spain?
0.24, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
47 places, 350 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed