Denmark vs Hungary: Antibiotic consumption rate

Denmark
16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Hungary
14.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Hungary rank
33rd

Antibiotic consumption rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Hungary
051015201620192023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 14.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 1.45 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hungary Difference Ahead
2010s 16.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 15.32 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 0.9448 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Denmark
2020s 15.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 13.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 1.48 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Denmark or Hungary?
Denmark, at 16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 14.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Denmark and Hungary?
1.45 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
Denmark ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 33rd 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.