France vs Italy: Antibiotic consumption rate

France
24.54
in 2023
Italy
25.36
in 2023
France rank
14th
Italy rank
12th

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • France
  • Italy
0102030201620192023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.36 against 24.54 in France, a difference of 0.82.

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

France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 25.59 24.27 1.31 France
2020s 22.95 22.47 0.4732 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, France or Italy?
Italy, at 25.36 against 24.54 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between France and Italy?
0.82, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Antibiotic consumption rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed