Australia vs Sweden: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden, a difference of 13.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 89.42 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.14 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 105.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.8 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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Australia and Sweden?
- 13.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.