Denmark vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Denmark
84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
United Kingdom
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Denmark rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 23.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.
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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.