Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia
Slovakia: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia peaked at 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.2 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 21.2 Per thousand inhabitants | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6 Per thousand inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 22 Per thousand inhabitants | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 Per thousand inhabitants | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4 Per thousand inhabitants | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 16 Per thousand inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.93 Per thousand inhabitants | 19.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.34 Per thousand inhabitants | 14.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 14 Luxembourg 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 15 Portugal 20.8 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 16 Belgium 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 17 Slovakia 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 19 Lithuania 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 19 Lithuania 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 30,237 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 5.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 274 Number (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 20,026 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 31,016 Number (2020)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 181 Number (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 2.28 Rate (2023)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 13,151 Number (2020)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 20,168 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Slovakia was 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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