Antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Antibiotic consumption rate was 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2019
All-time low
10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine, 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
Ukraine recorded 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Ukraine ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2017 | 11.34 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 20.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 18.12 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.21 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 10.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -0.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 20.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.16 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 18.12 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 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
- 42 Switzerland 11.36 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
- 46 Honduras 5.66 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 305.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine was 10.65 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.