Hungary vs Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary, a difference of 7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.98 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.02 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Hungary |
| 2020s | 30.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 6.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 27th 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.