Australia vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Australia
122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
United Kingdom
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Australia rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 14.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.