Costa Rica vs Palestine: Antibiotic usage in children

Costa Rica
67.3
in 2018
Palestine
70.1
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Palestine rank
21st

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 70.1 against 67.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 21st of 132 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 68.03 72.54 4.51 Palestine
2010s 67.26 71.39 4.13 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Costa Rica or Palestine?
Palestine, at 70.1 against 67.3 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Costa Rica and Palestine?
2.8, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 21st 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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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