Austria vs Germany: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Austria
63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Germany
62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Austria rank
15th
Germany rank
16th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
0204060201020152020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Germany, a difference of 1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

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

Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th 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.