Hungary vs Latvia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Hungary
29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Latvia
21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Hungary rank
28th
Latvia rank
30th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia, a difference of 8.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th 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
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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.