Czechia vs Germany: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Germany, a difference of 3.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Czechia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.14 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 54.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Czechia and Germany?
- 3.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Czechia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th 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.