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

Latest (2023)
4.59 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2019
All-time low
3.23 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Ukraine, 2016–2023

02462016201920232016: 4.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2017: 4.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2018: 5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2019: 6.8 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2020: 3.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2021: 4.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2022: 4.2 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day2023: 4.6 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Austria 7.4 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 42 Russia 7.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 43 Sweden 6.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 45 Honduras 3.98 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 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

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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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.