Portugal vs Tajikistan: Antibiotic consumption rate
Portugal
19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Tajikistan
18.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Tajikistan rank
26th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Portugal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 18.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Tajikistan ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 20.55 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.56 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 17.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.74 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4.47 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Portugal or Tajikistan?
- Portugal, at 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 18.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 1.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Tajikistan ranks 26th 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.