Belgium vs Lithuania: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors
Belgium
20.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Lithuania
19.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Lithuania rank
19th
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors over time
- Belgium
- Lithuania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants against 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.33 Per thousand inhabitants | 15.89 Per thousand inhabitants | 7.44 Per thousand inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.16 Per thousand inhabitants | 17.04 Per thousand inhabitants | 2.12 Per thousand inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Belgium, at 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants against 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors between Belgium and Lithuania?
- 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.