Belarus vs Croatia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Belarus
13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Croatia
13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belarus rank
19th
Croatia rank
21st

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Belarus
  • Croatia
051015201620192023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia, a difference of 0.63 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Croatia ahead.

Belarus ranks 19th and Croatia ranks 21st of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Croatia Difference Ahead
2010s 12.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 12.84 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.5231 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Croatia
2020s 12.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 11.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.7843 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Belarus or Croatia?
Belarus, at 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Belarus and Croatia?
0.63 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Croatia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Croatia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Belarus ranks 19th and Croatia ranks 21st 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.