Australia vs Canada: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- Canada
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.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 93.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 7.09 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 122 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Australia and Canada?
- 8.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.