Malta vs Poland: Antibiotic consumption rate
Malta
24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Poland
24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Malta rank
13th
Poland rank
16th
Antibiotic consumption rate over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Poland, a difference of 0.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 24.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2.41 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
| 2020s | 21.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.96 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.6323 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic consumption rate, Malta or Poland?
- Malta, at 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic consumption rate between Malta and Poland?
- 0.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Malta ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th 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.