In 2021, pencillins (excluding inhibitors) were the antibiotic group with the highest consumption in England. The defined daily dosage of these penicillins amounted to approximately 4.8 per 1,000 population. Tetracyclines had the second highest consumption in this year with a DDD of some 4.3 per 1,000 population.
Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group
(in DDD per 1,000 population)
Characteristic
Consumption in DDD per 1,000 population
Penicillins (excluding inhibitors)
4.84
Tetracyclines
4.33
Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins
2.2
Other antibacterials
1.64
Penicillins (inhibitor combinations only)
1.01
Sulfonamides and trimethoprim
0.73
Quinolone antibacterials
0.44
Oral metronidazole
0.29
First and second-generation cephalosporins
0.25
Third, fourth and fifth-generation celphalosporins
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Public Health England. (November 16, 2022). Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England. "Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population)." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England. (2022). Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England. "Total Consumption of Antibiotics in England in 2021, by Antibiotic Group (in Ddd per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England, Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph], Public Health England, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
