Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Mali

Mali: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
All-time low
3.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Mali, 2017–2022

510152017201920222017: 3.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2018: 7.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2019: 6.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 10.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 16.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 3.8 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

In 2022, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Mali stood at 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Mali ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 7.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3
2020s 10.23 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 16.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 43 Sweden 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 44 Ukraine 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 45 Honduras 3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Mali?
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Mali was 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022, 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
How does Mali rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Mali ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.