Antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Antibiotic consumption rate was 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
All-time low
14.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
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.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.57 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2017 | 17.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.14 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.63 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 14.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.09 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.88 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.38 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.31 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (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.