Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bhutan
Bhutan: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bhutan, 2019–2023
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 Bhutan stood at 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.71 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 8.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 26 Georgia 11.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
- 30 Bangladesh 10.56 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bhutan?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Bhutan was 10.75 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.