Ireland vs Jordan: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Ireland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ireland, a difference of 1.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.86 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 22.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Jordan |
| 2020s | 15.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Ireland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Ireland and Jordan?
- 1.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Jordan rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 4th 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.