Bhutan vs Slovenia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Bhutan
10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Slovenia
10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Bhutan rank
29th
Slovenia rank
32nd

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Bhutan
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Slovenia, a difference of 0.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

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

Bhutan ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Slovenia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 9.64 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.7123 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Bhutan
2020s 9.71 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 8.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Bhutan or Slovenia?
Bhutan, at 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Bhutan and Slovenia?
0.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Slovenia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Slovenia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Bhutan ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 32nd 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.