Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia
Latvia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 15.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
15.27
in 2022
All-time low
12.01
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia stood at 15.25.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.09 | — |
| 2017 | 14.57 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.36 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12.01 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.27 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 15.25 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.88, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.35 | 14.09 | 14.57 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 12.01 | 15.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia was 15.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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