France vs Spain: Antibiotic consumption rate
France
24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Spain
25.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
France rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in France, a difference of 1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.59 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.31 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.95 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 22.69 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.2605 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between France and Spain?
- 1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.