Lithuania vs Portugal: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Portugal, a difference of 0.21 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 11.72 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.214 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.24 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 10.7 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | 0.5457 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic usage by surveillance category, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Lithuania, at 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day against 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in antibiotic usage by surveillance category between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.21 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th 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
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.