What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 13.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.

What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 9.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.

How does Lithuania rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?

Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.

Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage by surveillance category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania

Name: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania
Creator: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

23rd

of 46 countries

All-time high

13.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2022

All-time low

9.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2021

Years of data

2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania, 2016–2023

Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

Analysis

In 2023, antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania stood at 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

That places Lithuania 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania, 2016 to 2023.
Year	defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	Change
2016	11.89 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	—
2017	11.87 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-0.2%
2018	11.3 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-4.8%
2019	10.95 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-3.1%
2020	9.56 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-12.7%
2021	9.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-0.4%
2022	13.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	+38.9%
2023	12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	-4.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

Lithuania's 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Lithuania's 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	11.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	10.95 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	11.89 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4
2020s	11.24 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	9.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	13.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

20 Denmark 13.38 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
21 Croatia 13.1 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
22 Italy 12.82 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
24 Portugal 12.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
25 United Kingdom 12.36 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
26 Georgia 11.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania?: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Lithuania was 12.67 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 13.22 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 9.52 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
How does Lithuania rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?: Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage by surveillance category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 18 September 2026

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.