Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia
Croatia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 21.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.61
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.61
in 2023
All-time low
17.43
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia is 21.61, 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.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.87 | — |
| 2017 | 20.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.53 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.73 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.43 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 18.46 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.53 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 21.61 | +5.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 21.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.88, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 21.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.29 | 19.87 | 20.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 17.43 | 21.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Croatia was 21.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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