Belarus vs Benin: Antibiotic consumption rate

Belarus
20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Benin
22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belarus rank
22nd
Benin rank
19th

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Benin
0102030201620192023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Belarus, a difference of 1.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Benin ahead.

Belarus ranks 22nd and Benin ranks 19th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Benin Difference Ahead
2010s 20.41 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 22.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2.49 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Benin
2020s 21.16 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 19.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 1.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Belarus or Benin?
Benin, at 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Belarus and Benin?
1.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Benin?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Benin rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
Belarus ranks 22nd and Benin ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic consumption rate
Unit
defined daily doses per 1,000 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

Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.