Germany vs Slovenia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Germany
62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Slovenia
63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Germany rank
16th
Slovenia rank
14th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Germany
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Germany, a difference of 1.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 30 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 55.31 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 0.77 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Germany or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Germany and Slovenia?
- 1.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 14th 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.