Denmark vs Malta: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Denmark
13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Malta
13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Malta rank
18th
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 0.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 2.43 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.35 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.87 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.4787 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.