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

Romania: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per was 28.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.72
in 2023
All-time low
25.2
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

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

01020302016201920232016: 25.22017: 25.42018: 25.82019: 26.82020: 26.12021: 26.72022: 28.72023: 28.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 28.72 for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Romania ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day in Romania, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 25.2
2017 25.37 +0.7%
2018 25.79 +1.6%
2019 26.81 +4.0%
2020 26.14 -2.5%
2021 26.73 +2.2%
2022 28.67 +7.3%
2023 28.72 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.79 25.2 26.81 4
2020s 27.57 26.14 28.72 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Bangladesh 32.15 compare
  2. 6 Montenegro 31.68 compare
  3. 7 Maldives 29.79 compare
  4. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.7 compare
  5. 10 Spain 25.39 compare
  6. 11 Italy 25.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Romania?
Total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Romania was 28.72 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Romania ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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