What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 109.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2017.

What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 15.37 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.

How does Tanzania rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?

Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.

Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tanzania

Name: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tanzania
Creator: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

Change on year

up 30.2%

World rank

2nd

of 46 countries

All-time high

109.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2017

All-time low

15.37 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2022

Years of data

2017–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tanzania, 2017–2023

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 Tanzania stood at 20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

That places Tanzania 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	55.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	25.62 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	109.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	3
2020s	17.02 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	15.37 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	20.01 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

1 Tunisia 24.33 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
3 Cyprus 18.92 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
4 Jordan 18.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
5 France 17.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tanzania?: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Tanzania was 20.01 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 109.31 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 15.37 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
How does Tanzania rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?: Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.