Nepal vs Slovenia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Nepal
8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Slovenia
10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Nepal rank
35th
Slovenia rank
32nd

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Nepal
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Nepal, a difference of 1.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 46 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Slovenia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 9.66 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Nepal
2020s 13.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 8.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 5.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Nepal or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 8.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Nepal and Slovenia?
1.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Slovenia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Slovenia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Nepal ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd 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.