Human consumption of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries compared to the global consumption in 2000 and 2018
(in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day)
Characteristic
2000
2018
Low- and middle- income countries
7.4
13.1
Worldwide
9.8
14.3
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Globally, human consumption of antibiotics increased by 46 percent, from 9.8 to 14.3 DDD per 1,000 population per day, between 2000 and 2018. This increase was led by low- and middle- income countries, which experienced a 76 percent increase in antibiotic use during the same time frame, while consumption rates in high-income countries remained stable. This statistic displays human consumption of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries compared to global consumption in 2000 and 2018.
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Lancet. (November 16, 2021). Human consumption of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries compared to the global consumption in 2000 and 2018 (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1090851/antibiotic-consumption-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/
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Human consumption of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries compared to the global consumption in 2000 and 2018 (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph], Lancet, November 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1090851/antibiotic-consumption-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/
