Georgia vs Portugal: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 11.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Georgia, a difference of 0.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.1002 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Georgia |
| 2020s | 9.19 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.51 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Georgia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 11.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Georgia and Portugal?
- 0.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Georgia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.