Russia vs Sweden: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Sweden, a difference of 0.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sweden ahead.
Russia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 9.08 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 7.12 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5801 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Russia or Sweden?
- Russia, at 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Russia and Sweden?
- 0.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Russia ranks 42nd 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.