Antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Antibiotic consumption rate was 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania, 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
Lithuania recorded 19.38 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
That places Lithuania 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.78 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 14.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 22 Belarus 20.84 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 20.24 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 24 Portugal 19.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 26 Tajikistan 18.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 27 Laos 18.44 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 28 Iceland 18.31 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 57.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 170.04 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 184.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania was 19.38 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.