Antibiotic consumption rate in Benin
Benin: Antibiotic consumption rate was 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Benin, 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
In 2023, antibiotic consumption rate in Benin stood at 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
That places Benin 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 18.62 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 15.78 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 23.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Poland 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 18 Colombia 22.73 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
- 22 Belarus 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Benin?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Benin was 22.72 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.