South Korea vs Latvia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia, a difference of 5.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th of 30 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.86 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 13.14 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.72 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 7.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between South Korea and Latvia?
- 5.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th 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.