Antibiotic consumption rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Antibiotic consumption rate was 32.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.72
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
55.43
in 2021
All-time low
19.8
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, antibiotic consumption rate in Bangladesh stood at 32.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.25 | 19.8 | 24.35 | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 24.9 | 55.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.72 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.77 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,985 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.44 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 348.69 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,985 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 914.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Bangladesh?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Bangladesh was 32.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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