Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus
Cyprus: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
All-time low
12.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus, 2016–2022
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 2022, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus stood at 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Cyprus ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2017 | 14.42 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.64 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 12.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | +52.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 18.92 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, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 13.64 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Tunisia 24.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 2 Tanzania 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 4 Jordan 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 France 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 6 Ireland 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Cyprus was 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.