Costa Rica vs India: Antibiotic usage in children
Costa Rica
67.3
in 2018
India
66.8
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
23rd
India rank
25th
Antibiotic usage in children over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.3 against 66.8 in India, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th of 132 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.03 | 51.08 | 16.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 67.26 | 64.54 | 2.71 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 67.3 against 66.8 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.5, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th 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.