<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
	<headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
                <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001530893</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>




                </filerInfo>
    </headerData>

     <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0000001800</issuerCik>
			<issuerName>ABBOTT LABORATORIES</issuerName>


			    <secFileNumber>001-02189</secFileNumber>


			<issuerAddress>
				<com:street1>100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD</com:street1>
                				<com:city>ABBOTT PARK</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>IL</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>60064</com:zipCode>
			</issuerAddress>

			<issuerContactPhone>(224) 667-6100</issuerContactPhone>
			<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Lisa D. Earnhardt</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>

			<relationshipsToIssuer>

				    <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>

			</relationshipsToIssuer>
		</issuerInfo>

				          <securitiesInformation>
			<securitiesClassTitle>Common </securitiesClassTitle>
			<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
				<name>UBS Financial Services, Inc.</name>
				<address>
				<com:street1>1000 Harbor Blvd.</com:street1>
                				<com:street2>3rd Floor</com:street2>
                				<com:city>Weehawken</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>07086</com:zipCode>
				</address>
			</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
			<noOfUnitsSold>22852</noOfUnitsSold>
			<aggregateMarketValue>2428118</aggregateMarketValue>
			<noOfUnitsOutstanding>1739633759</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
			<approxSaleDate>05/07/2024</approxSaleDate>
			<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
		</securitiesInformation>

    		       <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common </securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>06/10/2022</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Unit</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>19923</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>05/07/2024</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>06/10/2022</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>2929</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>05/07/2024</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>

    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>


     <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
         <sellerDetails>
            <name>Lisa. D. Earnhardt</name>
            <address>
               <com:street1>100 Abbott Park Road</com:street1>
                              <com:city>Abbott Park</com:city>
               <com:stateOrCountry>IL</com:stateOrCountry>
               <com:zipCode>60064</com:zipCode>
            </address>
         </sellerDetails>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common </securitiesClassTitle>
         <saleDate>03/01/2024</saleDate>
         <amountOfSecuritiesSold>694</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
         <grossProceeds>82239</grossProceeds>
      </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>


        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>05/07/2024</noticeDate>
                        <signature> Aaron N. Rice, by Power of Attorney for Lisa D. Earnhardt</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
	</formData>
    </edgarSubmission>
