Canada vs Sweden: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden, a difference of 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 89.42 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4.05 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 126.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 107.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.05 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Canada and Sweden?
- 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.