Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia
Estonia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13
in 2023
All-time low
10.29
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13 for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.01 | — |
| 2017 | 12.11 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.22 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.05 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.29 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 13 | +2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.88, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1 | 12.01 | 12.22 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 10.29 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia was 13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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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