France vs Slovakia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

France
54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Slovakia
48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
France rank
20th
Slovakia rank
22nd

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • France
  • Slovakia
0204060201020152020

How they compare

France currently reports 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Slovakia, a difference of 6.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 30 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 52.12 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 37.02 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 15.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day France
2020s 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 6.3 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 Slovakia?
France, at 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between France and Slovakia?
6.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do France and Slovakia rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
France ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.