Netherlands vs Turkey: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Netherlands
47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Turkey
48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Netherlands rank
23rd
Turkey rank
21st
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 39.49 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 4.98 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 1.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st 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.