Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives
Maldives: Antibiotic consumption rate was 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives, 2017–2023
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
The most recent figure for antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives is 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.81 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.28 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.93 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.77 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.85 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.79 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Tunisia 33.55 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 6 Montenegro 31.85 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 8 Romania 29.61 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 9 South Africa 29.52 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 10 Tanzania 29.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Maldives was 29.79 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day 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 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.