Austria vs Russia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Austria
7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Russia
7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Russia rank
42nd

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Austria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Russia, a difference of 0.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Russia ahead.

Austria ranks 41st and Russia ranks 42nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.93 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 8.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Russia
2020s 6.34 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 7.44 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Austria or Russia?
Austria, at 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Austria and Russia?
0.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Austria and Russia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Austria ranks 41st and Russia ranks 42nd 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.