Costa Rica vs Hungary: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 9.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 28th of 30 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 28 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 30.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 9.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 28th 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.