This statistic displays the consumption of antibiotics in primary care in Scotland from 2008 to 2023. In 2023, the consumption of primary care antibiotics amounted to a defined daily dose (DDD) of around 18.4 per 1,000 of the Scottish population. This consumption has been decreasing year-on-year since 2012. However, there was a significant increase from 2021 to 2022.
Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023
(in DDD per 1,000 population per day)
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NHS Health Scotland. (November 19, 2024). Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. "Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day)." Chart. November 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. (2024). Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. "Primary Care Consumption of Antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in Ddd per 1,000 Population per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland, Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, November 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
