Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Antibiotic consumption rate

Burkina Faso
20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Portugal
19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Portugal
05101520201620192023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Portugal, a difference of 0.36 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 Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 46 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 19.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 18.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 0.6934 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Burkina Faso
2020s 19.74 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 17.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2.47 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, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
Burkina Faso, at 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
0.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th 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
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Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.