The original question used in the survey was the following: - In the last 12 months, do you remember getting any information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, for example for a cold or a flu? -
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Share of people getting information on unnecessary use of antibiotics in the EU, 2022
Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infection in people and animals. Antibiotic resistance occurs when there is a mutation in the bacteria's genes, however excessive use of antibiotics can also lead to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In 2022, a survey on antimicrobial resistance revealed that ** percent of respondents in the EU did not remember receiving any information in the previous 12 months about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics. This statistic displays the share of individuals who received information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, for example for a cold or the flu, in the previous 12 months in EU27, as of 2022.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of people who got information about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of people who got information about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of people who got information about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of People Who Got Information about Unnecessary Consumption of Antibiotics in The Last 12 Months in Eu27, as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission, Percentage of people who got information about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of people who got information about unnecessary consumption of antibiotics in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417390/people-getting-information-on-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-eu/
