Russia vs Ukraine: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ukraine, a difference of 2.76 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 46 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 5.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.44 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 3.26 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 Ukraine?
- Russia, at 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Russia and Ukraine?
- 2.76 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Russia ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) β 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.