Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Belgium

Belgium: Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level was 69.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.04
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.59
in 2022
All-time low
62.91
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Belgium, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 62.92017: 63.22018: 66.42019: 68.12020: 67.52021: 68.62022: 69.62023: 69

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 69.04 for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification) in Belgium, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 62.91
2017 63.24 +0.5%
2018 66.36 +4.9%
2019 68.05 +2.6%
2020 67.48 -0.8%
2021 68.55 +1.6%
2022 69.59 +1.5%
2023 69.04 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.14 62.91 68.05 4
2020s 68.67 67.48 69.59 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Colombia 71.91 compare
  2. 17 Honduras 70.35 compare
  3. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.72 compare
  4. 20 Benin 68.19 compare
  5. 21 Switzerland 67.75 compare
  6. 22 Belarus 67.26 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Belgium?
Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Belgium was 69.04 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69.59 in 2022.
What is the lowest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.91 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
47 places, 350 data points, 2016–2023
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