Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Spain
Spain: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
That places Spain 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.88 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 16.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 17.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 12.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 15.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Montenegro 17.09 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 8 Colombia 16.31 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
- 12 Laos 15.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Spain?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Spain was 15.75 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.