Antibiotic consumption rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Antibiotic consumption rate was 12.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.15
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2022
All-time low
9.47
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.15 for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over five years.
That places Bhutan 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.78 | — |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 9.58 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.77 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 12.15 | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.72, 54% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.78 | 11.78 | 11.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 9.47 | 12.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Bhutan?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Bhutan was 12.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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