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
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%.
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 |
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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.