Italy vs Slovakia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Italy
44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Slovakia
48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Italy rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Italy
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Italy, a difference of 3.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 30 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 39.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 37.91 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2.01 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Italy
2020s 43.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 4.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Italy or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 48.2 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 Slovakia?
3.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Italy ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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.