Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance

As misuse and overuse of antimicrobials can lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) develops international standards on their responsible and prudent use in animals. Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance can bring valuable insights for both WOAH and WOAH Members.

Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance

Access antimicrobial use and resistance monitoring indicators 

The antimicrobial use and resistance dashboard presents the results of the analysis in an interactive way. Detailed information about datasets can be found in the data catalogue. Limitations of each indicator, where applicable, are described in the indicator matrix. 

To discover the results of our antimicrobial use and resistance analysis, access the full report as well as the one-page executive summary.  

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