Belarus vs Denmark: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Belarus
13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark
13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belarus rank
19th
Denmark rank
20th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Belarus
- Denmark
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 0.35 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 Denmark ahead.
Belarus ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5765 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.2451 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 Denmark?
- Belarus, at 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Belarus and Denmark?
- 0.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Denmark rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Belarus ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 20th 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.