Estonia vs Hungary: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 10.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 28th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 28 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
| 2020s | 38.85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 30.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.75 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Estonia or Hungary?
- Estonia, at 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Estonia and Hungary?
- 10.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 28th 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.