This statistic displays the consumption of antibiotics in primary care in Scotland from 2008 to 2023. In 2023, the consumption of primary care antibiotics amounted to a defined daily dose (DDD) of around 18.4 per 1,000 of the Scottish population. This consumption has been decreasing year-on-year since 2012. However, there was a significant increase from 2021 to 2022.
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NHS Health Scotland. (November 19, 2024). Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. "Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day)." Chart. November 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. (2024). Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland. "Primary Care Consumption of Antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in Ddd per 1,000 Population per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Nov 2024, /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
NHS Health Scotland, Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Primary care consumption of antibiotics in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in DDD per 1,000 population per day) [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, November 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/984610/scotland-primary-care-antibiotic-consumption/
