Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Greece

Greece: Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day was 29.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.9
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 2017
All-time low
23.5
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece, 2013–2024

01020302013201820242013: 29.82014: 312015: 33.22016: 33.12017: 34.22018: 34.12019: 34.12020: 28.12021: 23.52022: 32.92023: 28.52024: 29.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 29.9 for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece peaked at 34.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2021.

Greece ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Greece, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 29.8 —
2014 31 +4.0%
2015 33.2 +7.1%
2016 33.1 -0.3%
2017 34.2 +3.3%
2018 34.1 -0.3%
2019 34.1 +0.0%
2020 28.1 -17.6%
2021 23.5 -16.4%
2022 32.9 +40.0%
2023 28.5 -13.4%
2024 29.9 +4.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 29.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 29.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.79 29.8 34.2 7
2020s 28.58 23.5 32.9 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 France 26.5 compare
  2. 3 Romania 25.2 compare
  3. 4 Malta 24.8 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece?
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece was 29.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
Greece ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 421 data points, 2013–2024
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