Colombia vs Ireland: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Colombia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 16.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Colombia, a difference of 0.86 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.6035 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 15.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.2009 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Colombia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 16.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Colombia and Ireland?
- 0.86 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.