Denmark vs Finland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Denmark
84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Finland
81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
11th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland, a difference of 3.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 70.72 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.8 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Denmark and Finland?
- 3.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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.