Armenia vs Norway: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Armenia
8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Norway
9.68 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Armenia rank
36th
Norway rank
34th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Armenia
  • Norway
02.557.510201620192023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.68 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Armenia, a difference of 0.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Norway ahead.

Armenia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 9.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 2.55 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Norway
2020s 7.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 9.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.63 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Armenia or Norway?
Norway, at 9.68 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Armenia and Norway?
0.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Norway rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Armenia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th 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.