Austria vs Ukraine: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Austria
7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Ukraine
4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Ukraine rank
44th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Austria
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ukraine, a difference of 2.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 6.93 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 5.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.63 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Austria
2020s 6.34 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 2.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Austria or Ukraine?
Austria, at 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Austria and Ukraine?
2.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Austria and Ukraine rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Austria ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.