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
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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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.