Benin vs Poland: Antibiotic consumption rate
Benin
22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Poland
24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Benin rank
19th
Poland rank
16th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Benin
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Benin, a difference of 1.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Poland ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 24.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.96 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Benin or Poland?
- Poland, at 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Benin and Poland?
- 1.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Poland rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Benin ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th 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
Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.