Mali vs Sweden: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Mali
- Sweden
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
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.