Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per

Iceland
18.06
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.08
in 2023
Iceland rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 18.06 against 17.08 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 19.47 18.49 0.9754 Iceland
2020s 17.09 16.46 0.6321 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 18.06 against 17.08 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.98, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Iceland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
47 places, 350 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed