Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden
Sweden: Antibiotic consumption rate was 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden, 2016–2021
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
Sweden recorded 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
That places Sweden 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.96 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.8 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9.94 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 41 Austria 11.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 42 Switzerland 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 43 Ukraine 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 45 Mali 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 46 Honduras 5.66 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Sweden was 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.