Antibiotic consumption rate in Belgium
Belgium: Antibiotic consumption rate was 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Belgium, 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
Belgium recorded 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.02 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.75 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.21 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.04 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Colombia 22.73 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
- 22 Belarus 20.84 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
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Belgium?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Belgium was 21.13 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.