France vs Norway: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
France
54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Norway
61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
France rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in France, a difference of 6.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 30 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.12 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 57.27 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 58.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between France and Norway?
- 6.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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.