Armenia vs Estonia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Armenia
- Estonia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Estonia, a difference of 0.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Estonia ahead.
Armenia ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th of 46 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.0557 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Armenia |
| 2020s | 7.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.0526 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Armenia or Estonia?
- Armenia, at 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Armenia and Estonia?
- 0.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Estonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Estonia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Armenia ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic usage by surveillance category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total defined daily doses of AWaRe category: Access used per 1000 inhabitants per day. Access antibiotics have activity against a wide range of common pathogens and show lower resistance potential than antibiotics in the other groups.