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
Latest (2024)
22 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
15.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Croatia stood at 22 Per thousand inhabitants. 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 22 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 22 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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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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