Benin vs Iceland: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Benin
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Iceland
15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Benin rank
13th
Iceland rank
11th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Benin
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Benin, a difference of 0.26 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 Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.96 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.24 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.7228 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.8357 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Benin or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Benin and Iceland?
- 0.26 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Benin ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th 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.