Maldives vs South Africa: Antibiotic consumption rate
Maldives
29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
South Africa
29.52 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Maldives rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.52 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.28 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 20.09 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.77 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.85 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.08 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.52 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Maldives ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.