Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria

Austria: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
All-time low
54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria, 2010–2020

02040602010201520202010: 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2011: 57 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2012: 58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2013: 59.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2014: 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2015: 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2016: 60.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2017: 61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2018: 61.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2019: 62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2020: 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

Analysis

Austria recorded 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria peaked at 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.

Austria ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria, 2010 to 2020.
Year daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Change
2010 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day —
2011 57 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +5.2%
2012 58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +1.8%
2013 59.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +2.2%
2014 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +1.7%
2015 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +0.0%
2016 60.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +0.3%
2017 61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +0.8%
2018 61.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +0.5%
2019 62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +1.1%
2020 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +1.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 63.2 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, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 10
2020s 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Greece 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 13 Czechia 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 16 Germany 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  6. 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria?
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Austria was 63.2 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
How does Austria rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Austria ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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.

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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
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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.