Estonia vs Nepal: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Estonia
8.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Nepal
8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Estonia rank
37th
Nepal rank
35th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Estonia
  • Nepal
510152025201620192023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Estonia, a difference of 0.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nepal ahead.

Estonia ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 35th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 7.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 14.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 7.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Nepal
2020s 7.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 13.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Estonia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Estonia and Nepal?
0.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Nepal rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Estonia ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed

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.