What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Canada and United Kingdom?

22.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.

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.

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.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Canada or United Kingdom?: Canada, at 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Canada and United Kingdom?: 22.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?: Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.