Croatia vs Denmark: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Croatia
13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark
13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Croatia rank
21st
Denmark rank
20th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Croatia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia, a difference of 0.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Denmark ahead.
Croatia ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.84 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.0534 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5393 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Croatia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Croatia and Denmark?
- 0.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Denmark rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Croatia ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th 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.