Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Iceland

Iceland: Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level was 86.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.32
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
87.11
in 2022
All-time low
84.12
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

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

0204060802016201920232016: 84.72017: 84.72018: 84.12019: 86.42020: 862021: 87.12022: 87.12023: 86.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 86.32 for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

That places Iceland 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification) in Iceland, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 84.68
2017 84.72 +0.0%
2018 84.12 -0.7%
2019 86.37 +2.7%
2020 86.05 -0.4%
2021 87.06 +1.2%
2022 87.11 +0.1%
2023 86.32 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.98 84.12 86.37 4
2020s 86.63 86.05 87.11 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Bhutan 88.45 compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.12 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 82.94 compare
  4. 5 Norway 81.13 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 Iceland?
Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Iceland was 86.32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 87.11 in 2022.
What is the lowest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.12 in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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