Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden
Sweden: Antibiotic consumption rate was 9.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.67
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.61
in 2016
All-time low
9.67
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden, 2016–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.67 for antibiotic consumption rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
That places Sweden 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.61 | — |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.76 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.94 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.67 | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.88, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.36 | 12.61 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.67 | 9.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden was 9.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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