Denmark vs Spain: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Denmark
84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Spain
92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
Spain rank
7th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 7.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 30 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 79.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 71.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 7.76 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Denmark
2020s 82.65 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 89.45 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 6.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Denmark and Spain?
7.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.