Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 10.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2016
All-time low
7.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tajikistan, 2016–2023

0510152016201920232016: 13 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2017: 7.6 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2018: 8.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2019: 12.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 12.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 9.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 8.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2023: 10 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 2023, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tajikistan stood at 10.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Tajikistan ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 7.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 12.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4
2020s 10.04 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 8.05 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 12.28 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 28 Latvia 10.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 29 Bhutan 10.75 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 30 Bangladesh 10.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 10.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 33 Finland 9.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  6. 34 Norway 9.68 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tajikistan?
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tajikistan was 10.04 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
How does Tajikistan rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Tajikistan ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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