Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 39 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.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Costa Rica peaked at 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 24.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 29.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 35.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +8.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 35.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Netherlands 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 24 Italy 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 25 Estonia 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 27 Lithuania 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 28 Hungary 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 29 South Korea 27.4 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 Costa Rica?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Costa Rica was 39 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.