This statistic displays the consumption of antibiotics from both primary and secondary care in Scotland from 2015 to 2023. In 2023, the defined daily dose (DDD) of antibiotics per 1,000 population amounted to around 22, the highest amount in the last three years.
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NHS Health Scotland. (November 19, 2024). Total consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/
NHS Health Scotland. "Total consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population)." Chart. November 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/
NHS Health Scotland. (2024). Total consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/
NHS Health Scotland. "Total Consumption of Antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in Ddd per 1,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Nov 2024, /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/
NHS Health Scotland, Total consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/ (last visited July 17, 2026)
Total consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2015 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, November 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/984546/scotland-antibiotic-use/
