Austria vs Greece: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Austria, a difference of 7.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 51.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.78 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Austria |
| 2020s | 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 65.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Austria or Greece?
- Greece, at 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Austria and Greece?
- 7.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Austria ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th 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.