Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania
Lithuania: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania is 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania peaked at 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.7 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 14.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3 Per thousand inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2 Per thousand inhabitants | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.89 Per thousand inhabitants | 14.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 16.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.04 Per thousand inhabitants | 14.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Lithuania was 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Lithuania ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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