Czechia vs Finland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Czechia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Czechia, a difference of 15.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 13th 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 | Czechia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.14 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 70.72 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Finland |
| 2020s | 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 15.8 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, Czechia or Finland?
- Finland, at 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Czechia and Finland?
- 15.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Czechia ranks 13th 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.