Latvia vs Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Latvia
21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Lithuania
36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Latvia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
27th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
10203040201020152021

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Latvia, a difference of 15.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 27th 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
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.