Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Malta
Malta: Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day was 24.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.8
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.8
in 2024
All-time low
15.8
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Malta is 24.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Malta peaked at 24.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2021.
Malta ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Consumption: defined daily doses (DDD) per day in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.2 | — |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 24.8 | +8.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.46 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.82 | 15.8 | 24.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Malta?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Malta was 24.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).