Poland vs Romania: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Poland
14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Romania
14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Poland rank
16th
Romania rank
15th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Poland, a difference of 0.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.232 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.7394 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Poland and Romania?
- 0.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Poland ranks 16th 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.