Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in France
France: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▬ Flat
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in France, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
France recorded 54.5 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.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in France peaked at 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2017.
France ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.12 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 51.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 54.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 21 Turkey 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in France?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in France was 54.5 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- How does France rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.