Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Portugal
Portugal: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Portugal, 2016–2023
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
In 2023, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Portugal stood at 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
That places Portugal 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.08 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 9.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Croatia 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 22 Italy 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 23 Lithuania 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 26 Georgia 11.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 27 Maldives 11.49 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Portugal?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Portugal was 12.46 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.