This statistic displays the share of individuals who have taken antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom in 2018. Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. In 2018, 31 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom reported that they had taken oral antibiotics in the previous 12 months, this was just below the European Union average at 32 percent, while 68 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom reported that they had not taken oral antibiotics in the previous 12 months.
Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months?
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European Commission. (November 15, 2018). Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months?." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. (2018). Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Have You Taken Any Antibiotics Orally Such as Tablets, Powder or Syrup in The Last 12 Months?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission, Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Have you taken any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months? [Graph], European Commission, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629022/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-united-kingdom-uk/