Germany vs Norway: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Germany
62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Norway
61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Germany rank
16th
Norway rank
17th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
0204060201020152021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Norway, a difference of 1.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Norway ranks 17th of 30 countries.

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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.