Canada vs Iceland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Canada, a difference of 30.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 122.62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
| 2020s | 126.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 157.25 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 31.05 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Canada and Iceland?
- 30.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st 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.