Ireland vs Spain: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Spain, a difference of 1.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.69 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.11 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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.