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

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
7
2017–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Jordan, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 28.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2018: 20.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2019: 18.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 14.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 15.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 17.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2023: 18.7 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Tunisia 24.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 2 Tanzania 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 5 France 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 7 Montenegro 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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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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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.