Italy vs Spain: Antibiotic consumption rate

Italy
25.36
in 2023
Spain
25.54
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
11th

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0102030201620192023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.54 against 25.36 in Italy, a difference of 0.18.

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

Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 24.27 26.89 2.62 Spain
2020s 22.47 22.69 0.2127 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 25.54 against 25.36 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Italy and Spain?
0.18, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th 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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About this data

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