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