Antibiotic consumption rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Antibiotic consumption rate was 29.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Antibiotic consumption rate in Tanzania, 2017–2023
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 Tanzania stood at 29.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.92 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 46.41 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 119.1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.19 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Maldives 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 8 Romania 29.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 9 South Africa 29.52 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 11 Spain 25.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 12 Italy 25.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Tanzania?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Tanzania was 29.25 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.