From the article: > ... more than one-third (36.6%) of the population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by the Australian government in 20

From the article: > ... more than one-third (36.6%) of the population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by the Australian government in 2022... of antibiotics and antifungals... The prescriptions were for antibiotics AND antifungals. So any prescription treatment for thrush, athletes foot or similar yeast infections were included in the statistics. Also from the article is that Australia ranks 7th in the list of over-users. There are 6 other countries that are doing worse.