Italy vs Netherlands: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Italy, a difference of 2.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 44.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Italy and Netherlands?
- 2.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.