Austria vs Denmark: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat

Austria
36.21 mg/PCU
in 2022
Denmark
34.05 mg/PCU
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
Denmark rank
21st

Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0204060201020162022

How they compare

Austria currently reports 36.21 mg/PCU against 34.05 mg/PCU in Denmark, a difference of 2.16 mg/PCU.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 21st of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 52.19 mg/PCU 41.73 mg/PCU 10.45 mg/PCU Austria
2020s 41.3 mg/PCU 34.88 mg/PCU 6.41 mg/PCU Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 36.21 mg/PCU against 34.05 mg/PCU in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat between Austria and Denmark?
2.16 mg/PCU, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Unit
mg/PCU
Source
European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 372 data points, 2010–2022
Last refreshed

Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.