France vs Turkey: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
France
54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Turkey
48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
France rank
20th
Turkey rank
21st
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Turkey, a difference of 5.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.12 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 39.49 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.63 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | France |
| 2020s | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.6 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 Turkey?
- France, at 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between France and Turkey?
- 5.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st 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.