Antibiotic consumption rate in Romania
Romania: Antibiotic consumption rate was 29.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.61
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
29.61
in 2023
All-time low
26.29
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Romania, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Romania is 29.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
That places Romania 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.29 | — |
| 2017 | 26.29 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.73 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.85 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27.32 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.41 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.88, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.76 | 26.29 | 27.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 26.85 | 29.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 5 Bangladesh 32.72 compare
- 6 Montenegro 31.85 compare
- 7 Maldives 29.79 compare
- 9 South Africa 29.52 compare
- 10 Tanzania 29.25 compare
- 11 Spain 25.54 compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % 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 144.02 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 Romania?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Romania was 29.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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