Sweden vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Sweden
108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
United Kingdom
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Sweden 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Sweden ranks 5th 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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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.