Canada vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Canada
130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
United Kingdom
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Canada rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 22.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.
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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.