Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Chile, 2011–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
In 2021, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Chile stood at 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 259.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2011.
That places Chile 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.18 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 25.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 52 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 67 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 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
- 9 Denmark 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 10 Belgium 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 11 Finland 81.5 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 Chile?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Chile was 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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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.