Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Antibiotic consumption rate
Belgium
21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Burkina Faso
20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.51 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.21 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.74 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.5271 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Belgium, at 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 0.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) β 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
Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.