Antibiotic consumption rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Antibiotic consumption rate was 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.05 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.23 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.11 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9.03 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 39 Bhutan 12.15 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 40 Norway 12.06 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 41 Austria 11.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 43 Ukraine 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 44 Sweden 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 45 Mali 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Switzerland?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Switzerland was 11.36 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.