Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece
Greece: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 29.9 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.9 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2017
All-time low
23.5 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Greece recorded 29.9 Per thousand inhabitants 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 Per thousand inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants, 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 of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Greece, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.8 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 31 Per thousand inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.2 Per thousand inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 32.9 Per thousand inhabitants | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5 Per thousand inhabitants | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 29.9 Per thousand inhabitants | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.9 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.9 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.79 Per thousand inhabitants | 29.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 34.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.58 Per thousand inhabitants | 23.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 32.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
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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 Per thousand inhabitants 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 Per thousand inhabitants 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 Per thousand inhabitants 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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