Original question: "Do you think the [overuse of antibiotics/price of antibiotics/availability of antibiotics] is a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem?"
Of the U.S. adults surveyed in 2019, 53 percent indicated that they believe that the overuse of antibiotics is a major problem, whereas 40 percent reported that the availability of antibiotics is not a problem. This statistic shows public opinions on the availability, price, and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. in 2019.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (June 21, 2019). Public opinion on the availability, price and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. as of 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Public opinion on the availability, price and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. as of 2019." Chart. June 21, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2019). Public opinion on the availability, price and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. as of 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Public Opinion on The Availability, Price and Overuse of Antibiotics in The U.S. as of 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 21 Jun 2019, /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Public opinion on the availability, price and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. as of 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Public opinion on the availability, price and overuse of antibiotics in the U.S. as of 2019 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, June 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1093061/opinions-on-antibiotic-overuse-us/