Costa Rica vs Korea, Rep.: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Korea, Rep., a difference of 11.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Korea, Rep.'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Korea, Rep. ranks 29th 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 | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.6 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 Korea, Rep.?
- Costa Rica, at 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Korea, Rep. as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and Korea, Rep.?
- 11.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea, Rep.?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea, Rep. rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Korea, Rep. ranks 29th 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.