Mali vs Sweden: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Mali
3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
Sweden
6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Mali rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Mali
  • Sweden
51015201620192022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Mali, a difference of 3.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.

Mali ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 5.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 8.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3.06 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Sweden
2020s 13.43 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 7.12 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 6.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Mali or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Mali and Sweden?
3.16 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Mali and Sweden rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Mali ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Unit
defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

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.