Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. The majority of people in the EU reported that they would talk to a doctor in order to attain trustworthy information about antibiotics, while only 13 percent would ask a nurse. This statistic displays the share of respondents in EU27 who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information about antibiotics, as of 2022.
Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022
The original question used in the survey was the following: - Which of the following sources of information would you use in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics? -
Maximum three answers.
* Official health-related website e.g. a website set up by the national government/public health body/European Union.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/
European Commission. "Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/
European Commission. "Share of People Who Would Use Select Sources in Order to Get Trustworthy Information on Antibiotics in Eu27, as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/
European Commission, Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Share of people who would use select sources in order to get trustworthy information on antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417341/information-source-for-trustworthy-information-on-antibiotics-in-eu/
