Hungary vs Russia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Hungary
7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Russia
7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Hungary rank
40th
Russia rank
42nd
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Russia, a difference of 0.06 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 40th and Russia ranks 42nd of 46 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 8.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.6505 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.44 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.6682 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Hungary or Russia?
- Hungary, at 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.06 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Hungary ranks 40th and Russia ranks 42nd 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.