What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Spain and United Kingdom?

15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.

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.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people

Spain

92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

in 2021

United Kingdom

107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

in 2017

Spain rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain, a difference of 15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people, Spain or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Spain and United Kingdom?: 15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?: Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.