Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. In 2022, around 23 percent of respondents in the EU reported that they had taken oral antibiotics in the previous 12 months. This statistic displays the share of individuals who had taken antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of people who took any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of people who took any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of people who took any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of People Who Took Any Antibiotics Orally Such as Tablets, Powder or Syrup in The Last 12 Months in Eu27, as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/
European Commission, Percentage of people who took any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of people who took any antibiotics orally such as tablets, powder or syrup in the last 12 months in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417475/oral-antibiotic-use-in-the-last-12-months-eu/
