Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Ukraine
Ukraine: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Ukraine, 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
Ukraine recorded 4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic usage by surveillance category in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Ukraine ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 6.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.18 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 3.23 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4.65 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 41 Austria 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 42 Russia 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 43 Sweden 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 45 Honduras 3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
- 46 Mali 3.83 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Ukraine?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Ukraine was 4.59 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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
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.