What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 15.25 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2019.

What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.

How does Belarus rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?

Belarus ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.

Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belarus 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.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus

Name: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus
Creator: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

Change on year

up 19.7%

World rank

19th

of 46 countries

All-time high

15.25 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2019

All-time low

9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus, 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

Belarus recorded 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

That places Belarus 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus, 2016 to 2023.
Year	defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	Change
2016	9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	—
2017	12.53 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+28.7%
2018	11.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-6.2%
2019	15.25 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+29.8%
2020	12.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-20.2%
2021	12.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+6.6%
2022	11.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-11.6%
2023	13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+19.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

Belarus's 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Belarus's 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	12.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	15.25 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4
2020s	12.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	11.48 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4

Countries ranked near Belarus

16 Poland 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
17 Belgium 14.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
18 Malta 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
20 Denmark 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
21 Croatia 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
22 Italy 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus?: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Belarus was 13.73 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 Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 15.25 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2019.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?: Belarus ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.