Belarus vs Lithuania: Antibiotic consumption rate
Belarus
20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Lithuania
19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Belarus rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
25th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Belarus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania, a difference of 1.46 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 25th of 46 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.41 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.3 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.11 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belarus |
| 2020s | 21.16 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.78 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Belarus, at 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Belarus and Lithuania?
- 1.46 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Belarus ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 25th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.