Spain vs Sweden: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Spain
92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Sweden
108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain, a difference of 16.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 89.42 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.88 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Sweden |
| 2020s | 89.45 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 107.15 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Spain and Sweden?
- 16.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.