Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia
Latvia: Antibiotic consumption rate was 15.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia, 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
In 2023, antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia stood at 15.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 14.09 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 14.57 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 15.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Russia 17.45 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 30 United Kingdom 17.08 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 31 Denmark 16.26 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 33 Hungary 14.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 849.88 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 919.89 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Latvia was 15.25 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 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 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.