Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Belgium

Belgium: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per was 20.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.93
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 2016
All-time low
16.83
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Belgium, 2016–2023

05101520252016201920232016: 24.32017: 22.92018: 22.42019: 21.52020: 16.82021: 17.62022: 20.72023: 20.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 20.93 for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day in Belgium, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 24.31
2017 22.89 -5.8%
2018 22.41 -2.1%
2019 21.51 -4.0%
2020 16.83 -21.7%
2021 17.62 +4.7%
2022 20.68 +17.4%
2023 20.93 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.78 21.51 24.31 4
2020s 19.02 16.83 20.93 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Colombia 22.68 compare
  2. 18 Benin 22.48 compare
  3. 19 Croatia 21.48 compare
  4. 21 Belarus 20.42 compare
  5. 22 Burkina Faso 20.24 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 19.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Belgium?
Total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Belgium was 20.93 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 2016.
What is the lowest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.83 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day
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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