Chile vs Finland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Chile
90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Finland
81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Chile rank
8th
Finland rank
11th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- Finland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland, a difference of 9.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.18 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 70.89 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.71 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Finland |
| 2020s | 67 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 14.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Chile or Finland?
- Chile, at 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Chile and Finland?
- 9.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Finland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th 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.