Denmark vs Italy: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Denmark
13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Italy
12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Italy, a difference of 0.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.62 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.27 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.54 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, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.