Denmark vs Latvia: Antibiotic consumption rate
Denmark
16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Latvia
15.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Latvia rank
32nd
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 15.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia, a difference of 1.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 14.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.92 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 13.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.4 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 15.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.