Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives
Maldives: Antibiotic consumption rate was 29.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.79
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
29.93
in 2017
All-time low
16.28
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives is 29.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Maldives 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.93 | — |
| 2018 | 25.23 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 16.28 | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.45 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 20.97 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 29.79 | +42.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.81 | 16.28 | 29.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 16.85 | 29.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Tunisia 33.55 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32.72 compare
- 6 Montenegro 31.85 compare
- 8 Romania 29.61 compare
- 9 South Africa 29.52 compare
- 10 Tanzania 29.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives was 29.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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