South Korea vs Latvia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

South Korea
27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Latvia
21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
South Korea rank
29th
Latvia rank
30th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
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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.

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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
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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.