Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
All-time low
8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
In 2023, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh stood at 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2017 | 10.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 9.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 10.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 14.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 14.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -26.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.96 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.14 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Maldives 11.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 28 Latvia 10.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 29 Bhutan 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 31 Tajikistan 10.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 32 Slovenia 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 33 Finland 9.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bangladesh was 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage by surveillance category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.