Antibiotic consumption rate in Belarus
Belarus: Antibiotic consumption rate was 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic consumption rate in Belarus, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Belarus is 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.41 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 22.95 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.16 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 19 Benin 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 20 Croatia 21.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 21 Belgium 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 24 Portugal 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 25 Lithuania 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 6.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 33.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Belarus?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Belarus was 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Belarus ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.