Hungary vs Switzerland: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Hungary
7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Switzerland
7.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Hungary rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
02468201620192023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 7.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 0.16 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 Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.64 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.7467 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Hungary
2020s 6.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.55 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.2213 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, Hungary or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.57 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 Hungary and Switzerland?
0.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Hungary ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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.