What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta?

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta was 13.94 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 Malta?

The highest recorded value was 13.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.

How does Malta rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?

Malta ranks 18th out of 46 regions with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

Name: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta
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)

Malta: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category was 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

18th

of 46 regions

All-time high

13.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2022

All-time low

9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2023

Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 13.94 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

That places Malta 18th out of 46 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	10.46 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	11.17 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4
2020s	11.87 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	9.77 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	13.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day	4

Countries ranked near Malta

15 Romania 14.79 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
16 Poland 14.5 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
17 Belgium 14.45 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
19 Belarus 13.73 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day compare
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta?: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category in Malta was 13.94 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 Malta?: The highest recorded value was 13.99 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2022.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 9.74 defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2016.
How does Malta rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category?: Malta ranks 18th out of 46 regions with data for 2023.
Is antibiotic usage by surveillance category rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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: 07 August 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.