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Countries with laws or regulations on the sale of antimicrobials for livestock

About this data

Source
FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Last updated
October 23, 2024
Next expected update
May 2026
Date range
2024–2024

Sources and processing

This data is based on the following sources

FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH – Global Database for Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Country Self- Assessment Survey (TrACSS)

TrACSS monitors the implementation of multisectoral AMR national action plans. It was jointly developed by the Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH) and is administered annually by the WHO.

Retrieved on
October 23, 2024
Retrieved from
https://new.amrcountryprogress.org/
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH (2024). Global Database for Tracking AMR Country Self Assessment Survey (TrACSS)

TrACSS monitors the implementation of multisectoral AMR national action plans. It was jointly developed by the Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH) and is administered annually by the WHO.

Retrieved on
October 23, 2024
Retrieved from
https://new.amrcountryprogress.org/
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH (2024). Global Database for Tracking AMR Country Self Assessment Survey (TrACSS)

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“Data Page: Countries with laws or regulations on the sale of antimicrobials for livestock”, part of the following publication: Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Max Roser (2016) - “Global Health”. Data adapted from FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH. Retrieved from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260410-215714/grapher/laws-antimicrobials-livestock.html [online resource] (archived on April 10, 2026).

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FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH (2024) – processed by Our World in Data

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FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. “Countries with laws or regulations on the sale of antimicrobials for livestock” [dataset]. FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH, “Global Database for Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Country Self- Assessment Survey (TrACSS)” [original data]. Retrieved April 10, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260410-215714/grapher/laws-antimicrobials-livestock.html (archived on April 10, 2026).

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