Iceland vs Spain: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Iceland
15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Spain
15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.24 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.6434 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.8285 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) β 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.