Armenia vs Germany: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Armenia
8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Germany
8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Armenia rank
36th
Germany rank
38th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Armenia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Germany, a difference of 0.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Germany ahead.

Armenia ranks 36th and Germany ranks 38th of 46 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.3885 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Armenia
2020s 7.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.53 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.8474 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 Germany?
Armenia, at 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Armenia and Germany?
0.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Germany rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Armenia ranks 36th and Germany ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Unit
defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

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.