Scotland: primary care consumption of antibiotics 2018-2023, by source

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Nov 26, 2024

This statistic displays the distribution of consumption of antibiotics dispensed from primary care in Scotland from 2018 to 2023. The vast majority of antibiotics are dispensed through medical care, amounting to around 81 percent in 2023.

Distribution of consumption of antibiotics from primary care in Scotland from 2018 to 2023, by source

CharacteristicMedicalNurseDentistPharmacist
2023 80.6% 13% 4.1% 2.4%
2022 82% 11.6% 4.4% 2%
2021 83.4% 9.9% 5.1% 1.6%
2020 84.4% 9.3% 5% 1.3%
2019 86.2% 9.5% 3.4% 0.9%
2018 88.1% 7.7% 3.5% 0.6%
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November 2024

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United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2018 to 2023

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