Iceland vs Laos: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Iceland
15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Laos
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Laos rank
12th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Iceland
- Laos
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Laos, a difference of 0.26 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Laos ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Laos ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.26 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Laos |
| 2020s | 14.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.86 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Iceland or Laos?
- Iceland, at 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Iceland and Laos?
- 0.26 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Laos ranks 12th 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.