This statistic displays the share of the Scottish population who were prescribed at least one course of antibiotics in 2023, by age and gender. In that year, some 3.1 percent of women and 2.2 percent of men who were prescribed antibiotics were in the age group 70 to 74 years.
Distribution of population prescribed at least one antibiotic in Scotland in 2023, by age and gender
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NHS Health Scotland. (November 19, 2024). Distribution of population prescribed at least one antibiotic in Scotland in 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984787/scotland-population-prescribed-antibiotics-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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NHS Health Scotland. (2024). Distribution of population prescribed at least one antibiotic in Scotland in 2023, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984787/scotland-population-prescribed-antibiotics-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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