Lowest Antibiotic Use
Understand lowest antibiotic use: what the measure counts, how to read it and where to check the source.
Antibiotic consumption is usually standardised using a defined daily dose. That is a statistical unit, not a count of prescriptions or people treated. A high rate may reflect access, prescribing habits and the mix of infections; a low rate can also reflect unmet medical need. Consumption alone cannot establish whether antibiotics are being used appropriately.
About the data
Defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, not per 1,000 patients. Reporting countries and years differ. The original saved ranking has not been reproduced.
The Country10s question
Countries with lowest antibiotic use (doses of antibiotics per 1,000 patients per day)
Reading the source
Defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, not per 1,000 patients. Reporting countries and years differ. The original saved ranking has not been reproduced.
The original source edition for this saved game was not retained. The link is a reference for understanding the measure, not proof that the saved answer order is a current world ranking. No unverified top-ten table is presented here.