Cyprus vs France: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Cyprus
18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
France
17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Cyprus rank
3rd
France rank
5th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Cyprus
  • France
05101520201620192023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in France, a difference of 1.15 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was France ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus France Difference Ahead
2010s 14.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 18.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3.86 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day France
2020s 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 15.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Cyprus or France?
Cyprus, at 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Cyprus and France?
1.15 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and France rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th 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
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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.