Laos vs Romania: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Laos
15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Romania
14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Laos rank
12th
Romania rank
15th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Romania, a difference of 0.54 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.24 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Laos |
| 2020s | 16.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.79 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, Laos or Romania?
- Laos, at 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Laos and Romania?
- 0.54 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Laos ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th 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.