Germany vs Israel: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Israel, a difference of 4.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Israel ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.51 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 45.94 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10.57 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 55.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 6.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Germany and Israel?
- 4.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 16th and Israel ranks 18th 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.