Cyprus vs Ireland: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ireland, a difference of 1.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.69 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5102 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.3843 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 1.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd 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.