Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Estonia, 2010–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Estonia 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 34.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 37 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 Slovakia 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
- 26 Costa Rica 39 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Estonia?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Estonia was 40.7 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.