Antibiotic consumption rate in Nepal
Nepal: Antibiotic consumption rate was 34.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Nepal, 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
Nepal recorded 34.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 40.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 56.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.58 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 32.32 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 78.12 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Nepal?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Nepal was 34.34 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.