Chile vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Chile
90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
United Kingdom
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Chile rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Chile, a difference of 17.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.
United Kingdom 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, Chile or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Chile as of 2017.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 17.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 8th 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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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.