Tanzania vs Tunisia: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 24.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Tanzania, a difference of 4.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 24.78 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 30.58 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 19.53 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Tanzania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 24.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 4.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Tunisia rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st 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.