Antibiotic consumption rate in Malta
Malta: Antibiotic consumption rate was 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
25.48 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2022
All-time low
16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
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 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2017 | 22.66 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 21.55 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.11 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.94 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 16.91 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 25.48 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 24.98 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.98 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, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (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 countries 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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Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.