Montenegro vs Spain: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Montenegro
17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Spain
15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Montenegro rank
7th
Spain rank
9th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
05101520201620192023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Spain, a difference of 1.34 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Montenegro'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.

Montenegro ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 16.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 16.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.0317 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Spain
2020s 15.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 13.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1.58 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Montenegro or Spain?
Montenegro, at 17.09 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 Montenegro and Spain?
1.34 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Montenegro ranks 7th 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

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.