Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Norway

Norway: Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level was 81.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.13
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
81.65
in 2022
All-time low
79.09
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

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

0204060802016201920232016: 79.12017: 79.52018: 802019: 80.62020: 79.32021: 79.52022: 81.72023: 81.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Norway stood at 81.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level (relative use by AWaRe classification) in Norway, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 79.09
2017 79.53 +0.6%
2018 79.97 +0.6%
2019 80.57 +0.7%
2020 79.29 -1.6%
2021 79.55 +0.3%
2022 81.65 +2.6%
2023 81.13 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.79 79.09 80.57 4
2020s 80.4 79.29 81.65 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Iceland 86.32 compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.12 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 82.94 compare
  4. 6 South Africa 80.19 compare
  5. 7 Finland 79.13 compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 77.14 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 Norway?
Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level in Norway was 81.13 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 81.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level?
Norway ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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