Canada vs Iceland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Canada
130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Iceland
161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
050100150201020152021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.