Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Austria
Austria: Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day was 11.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.8
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2024
All-time low
8.8
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Austria, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 11.8 for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Austria 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.6 | — |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 31 Estonia 13 compare
- 31 Estonia 13 compare
- 34 Sweden 11.2
- 35 Netherlands 9.8 compare
- 35 Netherlands 9.8 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Austria?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Austria was 11.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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