Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan
Jordan: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan, 2017–2023
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
Jordan recorded 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
That places Jordan 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 28.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 14.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 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
- 3 Cyprus 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 France 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 7 Montenegro 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan was 18.65 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Jordan ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.