Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia
Australia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia is 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia peaked at 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
Australia ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 88.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 100.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 104.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 106.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 109.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 112.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 115.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 80.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 115.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Iceland 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 2 Portugal 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 3 Canada 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 Sweden 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 6 United Kingdom 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 7 Spain 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Australia was 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.