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

Sweden: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per was 9.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.48
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.17
in 2016
All-time low
9.48
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2021

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Sweden, 2016–2021

02.557.51012.52016201820212016: 12.22017: 11.82018: 11.52019: 11.12020: 9.72021: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.48 for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day in Sweden, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 12.17
2017 11.8 -3.0%
2018 11.51 -2.5%
2019 11.13 -3.3%
2020 9.74 -12.5%
2021 9.48 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.65 11.13 12.17 4
2020s 9.61 9.48 9.74 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Austria 11.74 compare
  2. 43 Switzerland 11.17 compare
  3. 44 Ukraine 10.45 compare
  4. 46 Mali 8.42 compare
  5. 47 Honduras 5.66

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Sweden?
Total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Sweden was 9.48 in 2021, 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 in 2016.
What is the lowest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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