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.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan

Name: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan
Creator: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

4th

of 46 countries

All-time high

28.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2017

All-time low

14.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2020

Years of data

2017–2023

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%.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year	defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	Change
2017	28.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	—
2018	20.44 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-27.8%
2019	18.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-11.4%
2020	14.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-20.7%
2021	15.06 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+4.9%
2022	17.89 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+18.8%
2023	18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+4.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

Jordan's 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)

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
6 Ireland 17.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
7 Montenegro 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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More reference data data for Jordan

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.