Albania vs Costa Rica: Antibiotic usage in children

Albania
72.2
in 2018
Costa Rica
67.3
in 2018
Albania rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
23rd

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Albania currently reports 72.2 against 67.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.9.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 67.71 68.03 0.32 Costa Rica
2010s 75.59 67.26 8.33 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 72.2 against 67.3 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Albania and Costa Rica?
4.9, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Albania ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic usage in children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed