Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Belgium
Belgium: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 83.8 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Belgium peaked at 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 70 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 70.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 79 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 83.8 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, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 83.8 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, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 68.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 81.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Spain 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 8 Chile 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 9 Denmark 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 11 Finland 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 12 Greece 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 13 Czechia 65.7 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 Belgium?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Belgium was 83.8 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.