Chile vs Denmark: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Chile currently reports 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 6.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.18 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 78.78 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 37.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 78.85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 82.65 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile, at 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Chile and Denmark?
- 6.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th 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.