Benin vs Laos: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Benin
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Laos
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Benin rank
13th
Laos rank
12th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Benin
  • Laos
05101520201620192023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 15.33 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 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Laos ranks 12th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 13.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Laos
2020s 13.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 16.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 2.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Benin or Laos?
Laos, at 15.33 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 Laos?
0 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Benin and Laos rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Benin ranks 13th and Laos ranks 12th 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.