Benin vs South Africa: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Benin
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
South Africa
15.13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Benin rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 9.07 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.15 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Benin ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.