Italy vs Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Italy
- Lithuania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania, a difference of 7.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.84 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 12.08 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 6.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Italy or Lithuania?
- Italy, at 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Italy and Lithuania?
- 7.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 24th 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.