Costa Rica vs Iraq: Antibiotic usage in children
Costa Rica
67.3
in 2018
Iraq
66.9
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Iraq rank
24th
Antibiotic usage in children over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.3 against 66.9 in Iraq, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.03 | 71.71 | 3.68 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 67.26 | 72.16 | 4.9 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 67.3 against 66.9 in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.4, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th 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.