Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia
Croatia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia is 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Croatia ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.87 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 20.73 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.51 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.43 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 18 Colombia 22.73 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 19 Benin 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 21 Belgium 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 22 Belarus 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia was 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.