France vs Netherlands: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Netherlands, a difference of 7.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.12 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 44.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 7.65 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | France |
| 2020s | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 7.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between France and Netherlands?
- 7.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.