Belgium vs Chile: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Belgium
83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Chile
90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Chile rank
8th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Belgium, a difference of 6.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Chile ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.03 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 41.18 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 34.86 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 67 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 16.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Belgium or Chile?
- Chile, at 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Belgium and Chile?
- 6.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Chile ranks 8th 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.