Portugal vs Sweden: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden, a difference of 30.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.25 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 89.42 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.83 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Portugal |
| 2020s | 135.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 107.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 28.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Portugal and Sweden?
- 30.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.