Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia
Croatia: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 22 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia is 22 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia peaked at 22 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.2 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 19.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8 Per thousand inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 22 Per thousand inhabitants | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.03 Per thousand inhabitants | 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.46 Per thousand inhabitants | 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 22 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia was 22 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 22 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Croatia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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