Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia
Estonia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antibiotic consumption rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.22 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 34 Armenia 14.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 35 Slovenia 13.76 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 36 Germany 13.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 38 Finland 12.57 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 39 Bhutan 12.15 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 40 Norway 12.06 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 27.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 174.40 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 188.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Estonia was 13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.