Bulgaria vs Italy: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Bulgaria
103.24 mg/PCU
in 2022
Italy
157.53 mg/PCU
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 157.53 mg/PCU against 103.24 mg/PCU in Bulgaria, a difference of 54.29 mg/PCU.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114.4 mg/PCU | 296.79 mg/PCU | 182.39 mg/PCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 116.22 mg/PCU | 170.97 mg/PCU | 54.75 mg/PCU | Italy |
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, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 157.53 mg/PCU against 103.24 mg/PCU in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 54.29 mg/PCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd 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
Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.