Austria vs Hungary: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Austria
7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Hungary
7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Hungary rank
40th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Austria, a difference of 0.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 41st and Hungary ranks 40th of 46 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.93 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.4538 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.34 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 6.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.4294 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Austria ranks 41st and Hungary ranks 40th 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.