Chile vs Spain: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Chile
90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Spain
92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Chile rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Chile, a difference of 1.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.18 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 72.69 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 31.51 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 78.85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 89.45 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Chile and Spain?
- 1.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.