Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Russian Federation
7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Ukraine
4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
44th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
02468201620192023

How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation and Ukraine?
2.76 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Russian Federation 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) – 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.