Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Czechia
Czechia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Czechia, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
In 2020, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Czechia stood at 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Czechia peaked at 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Czechia 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.14 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 41.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 64.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 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
- 12 Greece 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 14 Slovenia 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 15 Austria 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 16 Germany 62.2 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 Czechia?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Czechia was 65.7 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.