Exhibit 12

Abbott Laboratories

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011
Net Earnings	$	3,110
Add (deduct):
Taxes on earnings	135
Noncontrolling interests	6
Earnings from Operations, as adjusted	3,251
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	404
Capitalized interest cost	16
Rental expense representative of an interest factor	92
Total Fixed Charges	512
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	3,763
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	7.3

NOTE:    For the purpose of calculating this ratio, (i) earnings have been calculated by adjusting earnings for taxes on earnings; interest expense; capitalized interest cost, net of amortization; noncontrolling interests; and the portion of rentals representative of the interest factor, (ii) Abbott considers one-third of rental expense to be the amount representing return on capital, and (iii) fixed charges comprise total interest expense, including capitalized interest and such portion of rentals.