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

051015202016201920232016: 10.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2017: 11.3 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2018: 13.3 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2019: 20.6 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2020: 18.1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2021: 13.2 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2022: 10.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day2023: 10.6 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Norway 12.06 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 41 Austria 11.89 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 42 Switzerland 11.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 44 Sweden 9.67 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 45 Mali 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  6. 46 Honduras 5.66 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More economy & growth data for Ukraine

All data for Ukraine →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic consumption rate
Unit
defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.