Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Cyprus
Cyprus: Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day was 23.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.5
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.5
in 2022
All-time low
22.2
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23.5 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2, 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: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.9 | — |
| 2014 | 22.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 28.9 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 33.5 | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | -29.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.87 | 22.2 | 30.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.73 | 23.5 | 33.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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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 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 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 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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