Belgium vs Greece: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Greece, a difference of 13.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.48 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 51.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 25.57 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 65.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 18 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 Greece?
- Belgium, at 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Belgium and Greece?
- 13.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 10th 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.