Antibiotic consumption rate in Malta
Malta: Antibiotic consumption rate was 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic consumption rate in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Malta ranks 13th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.83 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 22.66 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.33 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 25.48 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 10 Tanzania 29.25 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 11 Spain 25.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 12 Italy 25.36 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 14 France 24.54 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 15 Georgia 24.44 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 16 Poland 24.07 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Malta?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Malta was 24.98 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 46 regions with data for 2023.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.