Laos vs Lithuania: Antibiotic consumption rate
Laos
18.44 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
Laos rank
27th
Lithuania rank
25th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Laos
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 18.44 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Laos, a difference of 0.94 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 46 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.55 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Laos |
| 2020s | 22.43 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.78 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.65 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Laos or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 18.44 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Laos and Lithuania?
- 0.94 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lithuania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lithuania rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Laos ranks 27th 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.