Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus
Cyprus: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.5 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.5 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
22.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus peaked at 33.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.9 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 22.2 Per thousand inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6 Per thousand inhabitants | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28 Per thousand inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 28.9 Per thousand inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25 Per thousand inhabitants | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 33.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants | -29.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.87 Per thousand inhabitants | 22.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 30.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.73 Per thousand inhabitants | 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 33.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 3 Romania 25.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 4 Malta 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 Spain 24.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 7 Bulgaria 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 8 Ireland 23 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Poland 22.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Poland 22.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus was 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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