Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Montenegro

Montenegro: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2016
All-time low
13.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Montenegro, 2016–2023

0510152016201920232016: 17.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2017: 16.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2018: 16.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2019: 17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 13.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 14.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 16.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2023: 17.1 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

Montenegro recorded 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Montenegro ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.85 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 16.32 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 17.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4
2020s 15.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 13.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 4 Jordan 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 5 France 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 8 Colombia 16.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 9 Spain 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 10 Burkina Faso 15.61 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Montenegro?
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Montenegro was 17.09 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 17.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Montenegro ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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