Cyprus vs Nepal: Antibiotic consumption rate

Cyprus
34.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
Nepal
34.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Cyprus rank
3rd
Nepal rank
2nd

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • Cyprus
  • Nepal
20406080201620192023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 34.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 34.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nepal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 29.31 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 48.9 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 19.59 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Nepal
2020s 29.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 53.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 23.5 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Cyprus or Nepal?
Nepal, at 34.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 34.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Cyprus and Nepal?
0.2 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Nepal rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd 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.