Dataset for: Social dilemma in the excess use of antimicrobials incurring antimicrobial resistance

<p><span>This is the dataset for the study of "Social dilemma in the excess use of antimicrobials incurring antimicrobial resistance". </span></p> <p><span>The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by the excess use of antimicrobials has come to be recognized as a global threat to public health. There is a 'tragedy of the commons' type social dilemma behind this excessive use of antimicrobials, which should be recognized by all stakeholders. To address this global threat, we thus surveyed eight countries/areas to determine whether people recognize this dilemma and showed that although more than half of the population pays little, if any, attention to it, almost 20% recognize this social dilemma, and 15–30% of those have a positive attitude toward solving that dilemma. We suspect that increasing individual awareness of this social dilemma contributes to decreasing the frequency of AMR emergencies.</span></p>