Australia vs Canada: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Australia
122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Canada
130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Canada rank
3rd

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
050100150201020152021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Australia, a difference of 8.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

Daily intake of antidepressants per 1,000 people, calculated as the 'defined daily dose'. This enables us to compare overall levels of drug consumption, accounting for the fact that different antidepressants have different recommended dosages.