Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Laos
Laos: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Laos, 2019–2023
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
Laos recorded 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over five years.
That places Laos 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 18.89 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Spain 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 15.61 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 11 Iceland 15.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 13 Benin 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 14 South Africa 15.13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 15 Romania 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Laos?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Laos was 15.33 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos 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.