Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Italy
Italy: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Italy, 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
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Italy is 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Italy ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.62 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.91 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.66 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 9.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Belarus 13.73 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
- 23 Lithuania 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 24 Portugal 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Italy?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Italy was 12.82 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.