Antibiotic consumption rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Antibiotic consumption rate was 10.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -26.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 12.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 trillion current LCU (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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About this data
Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.