South Korea vs Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in South Korea, a difference of 9.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.98 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9.38 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 9.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 29th 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.