Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
36.3
Jordan
Lowest
5.66
Honduras
Median
18.92
Years covered
8
2016–2023
Data points
350
What the numbers show
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 36.3 in Jordan; the lowest is 5.66 in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.92, and the mean is 20.11.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 43.7%), and the largest decrease in Tanzania, United Republic of (down 75.9%).
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 36.3 | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 2 | Cyprus | 34.13 | 2022 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 3 | Tunisia | 33.55 | 2023 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 4 | Nepal | 33.28 | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 32.15 | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 6 | Montenegro | 31.68 | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 7 | Maldives | 29.79 | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 28.72 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 9 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 28.7 | 2023 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 25.39 | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 25.15 | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 12 | Malta | 24.85 | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 13 | France | 24.28 | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 14 | Georgia | 24.27 | 2023 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 15 | Poland | 23.97 | 2023 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 16 | Ireland | 22.77 | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 17 | Colombia | 22.68 | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 18 | Benin | 22.48 | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 21.48 | 2023 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 20 | Belgium | 20.93 | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 21 | Belarus | 20.42 | 2023 | up 19.2% | flat |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 20.24 | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 23 | Portugal | 19.75 | 2023 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 24 | Lithuania | 18.92 | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 18.91 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 26 | South Africa | 18.87 | 2023 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 18.67 | 2023 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 28 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 18.44 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 29 | Iceland | 18.06 | 2023 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17.08 | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 31 | Russian Federation | 16.17 | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 16.14 | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 15.05 | 2023 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 34 | Hungary | 14.67 | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 35 | Armenia | 13.88 | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 13.62 | 2023 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 37 | Germany | 13.48 | 2023 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 12.85 | 2023 | up 9.8% | flat |
| 39 | Finland | 12.43 | 2023 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 40 | Bhutan | 12.15 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 11.93 | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 42 | Austria | 11.74 | 2023 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 11.17 | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 44 | Ukraine | 10.45 | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 45 | Sweden | 9.48 | 2021 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 46 | Mali | 8.42 | 2022 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 47 | Honduras | 5.66 | 2023 | — | falling |