Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy
Italy: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per was 25.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.15
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.26
in 2016
All-time low
19.67
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy is 25.15, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Italy ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.26 | — |
| 2017 | 22.95 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 23.57 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.99 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.53 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.67 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.19 | 22.95 | 26.26 | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.35 | 19.67 | 25.15 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy?
- Total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Italy was 25.15 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.67 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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