Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania

Lithuania: Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per was 18.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.92
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.92
in 2023
All-time low
13.71
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania, 2016–2023

051015202016201920232016: 16.72017: 16.92018: 16.42019: 16.12020: 14.22021: 13.72022: 18.62023: 18.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania stood at 18.92. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Lithuania ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 16.73
2017 16.86 +0.8%
2018 16.38 -2.9%
2019 16.12 -1.6%
2020 14.16 -12.2%
2021 13.71 -3.2%
2022 18.6 +35.7%
2023 18.92 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.52 16.12 16.86 4
2020s 16.35 13.71 18.92 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 21 Belarus 20.42 compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 20.24 compare
  3. 23 Portugal 19.75 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 18.91 compare
  5. 26 South Africa 18.87 compare
  6. 27 Tajikistan 18.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania?
Total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per in Lithuania was 18.92 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 2023.
What is the lowest total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2021.
How does Lithuania rank for total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per?
Lithuania ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total use of antibacterials expressed as ddd per 1000 inhabitants per rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
47 places, 350 data points, 2016–2023
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