Israel vs Turkey: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Israel
57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Turkey
48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Israel rank
18th
Turkey rank
21st

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Israel
  • Turkey
0204060201020152021

How they compare

Israel currently reports 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Turkey, a difference of 8.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkey ahead.

Israel ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 21st of 30 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Turkey Difference Ahead
2010s 45.94 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 41.27 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 4.67 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Israel
2020s 55.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 6.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Israel or Turkey?
Israel, at 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Israel and Turkey?
8.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkey?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Israel and Turkey rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Israel ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 21st 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

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.