Germany vs Hungary: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 0.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 40th of 46 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5771 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.53 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 6.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.2411 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Germany ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 40th 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.