Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Honduras

Honduras: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.03 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2019
All-time low
2.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Honduras, 2019–2023

02462019202120232019: 5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 4.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 2.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 2.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2023: 4 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. Measured in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023.

The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over five years.

Honduras ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.03 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 5.03 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 5.03 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 1
2020s 3.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 2.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4.39 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 42 Russia 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 43 Sweden 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 44 Ukraine 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 46 Mali 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Honduras?
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Honduras was 3.98 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2019.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
How does Honduras rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Honduras ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Honduras 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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About this data

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
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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.