Croatia vs Malta: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category

Croatia
13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Malta
13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Croatia rank
21st
Malta rank
18th

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time

  • Croatia
  • Malta
051015201620192023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia, a difference of 0.84 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 21st and Malta ranks 18th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 12.84 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 10.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 2.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Croatia
2020s 11.81 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 11.87 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day 0.0606 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Croatia or Malta?
Malta, at 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Croatia and Malta?
0.84 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
Croatia ranks 21st and Malta ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic usage by surveillance category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Unit
defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
Source
WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

Total defined daily doses of AWaRe category: Access used per 1000 inhabitants per day. Access antibiotics have activity against a wide range of common pathogens and show lower resistance potential than antibiotics in the other groups.