Australia vs Spain: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain, a difference of 30.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 71.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.02 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 86.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 35.3 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 Spain?
- Australia, at 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Australia and Spain?
- 30.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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.