Region | Average number of drugs per prescription | Percentage of prescriptions requiring antibiotics (%) | Percentage of prescriptions requiring injections (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Western Pacific | 2.8 | 50.80 | 27.10 |
South East Asia | 2.4 | 47.90 | 9.70 |
Lower-middle income countries | 2.8 | 50.00 | 21.70 |
A province China (urban) | 3.5 | 62.51 | 44.04 |
A province China (rural) | 4.1 | 66.05 | 52.35 |
WHO/INRUD recommendation | 1.6 – 1.8 | <30 | <10 |