Benchmark · Hospitals & procedures

Antibiotic use by country

How many daily doses of antibiotics are used each day for every 1,000 people. Mostly OECD countries (Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Australia and others).

In daily doses per 1,000 people per day. The latest year differs by country, so compare the year too.

Source: OECD Health Statistics, Antibiotic use (daily doses per 1,000 people per day). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

All countries, highest first

Daily doses per 1,000 people per day, latest year for each.

Chart and every country
  1. 1FranceEurope · 202426.5
  2. 2New ZealandAPAC · 202526.5
  3. 3SpainEurope · 202424.2
  4. 4ItalyEurope · 202422.4
  5. 5UKEurope · 202418.0
  6. 6AustraliaAPAC · 202216.2
  7. 7GermanyEurope · 202413.8
  8. 8CanadaNorth America · 202512.9
  9. 9JapanAPAC · 202110.0

Source: OECD Health Statistics, Antibiotic use (daily doses per 1,000 people per day), latest year for each country. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Antibiotic use by country, latest year. Data: OECD Health Statistics. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/antibiotic-use

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