Belgium vs Spain: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Belgium, a difference of 8.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 71.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.76 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 86.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 92 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 Spain?
- 8.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
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.