Estonia vs Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania, a difference of 3.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.98 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2.37 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 37 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.2 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 Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 3.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 27th 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.