Belgium vs Poland: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Belgium
14.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Poland
14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Poland rank
16th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5414 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.07 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.07 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th 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.