Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Denmark

Denmark: Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level was 82.94 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
82.94
in 2023
All-time low
79.77
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

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

0204060802016201920232016: 79.82017: 79.82018: 80.22019: 80.62020: 81.42021: 81.92022: 82.82023: 82.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Denmark stood at 82.94. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

That places Denmark 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification) in Denmark, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 79.84
2017 79.77 -0.1%
2018 80.24 +0.6%
2019 80.63 +0.5%
2020 81.41 +1.0%
2021 81.95 +0.7%
2022 82.75 +1.0%
2023 82.94 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.12 79.77 80.63 4
2020s 82.26 81.41 82.94 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Bhutan 88.45 compare
  2. 2 Iceland 86.32 compare
  3. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.12 compare
  4. 5 Norway 81.13 compare
  5. 6 South Africa 80.19 compare
  6. 7 Finland 79.13 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 Denmark?
Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Denmark was 82.94 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 82.94 in 2023.
What is the lowest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 79.77 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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