Fig. 2.

Antibiotic prescribing rate (bars) and percent of all antibiotic consumption that is due to prescriptions for sore throat (figures on the right) by country, all ages. Sore throat comprises “sore throat” or pharyngitis with or without tonsilitis. Population-weighted mean (BLUE dashed) = 5.2; Arithmetic mean (RED) = 5.0 (right) Estimated % of all antibiotic consumption measured in Defined Daily Doses. ∗Relative to global mean in the absence of country-specific consumption.