Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Hungary
Hungary: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Hungary, 2010–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Hungary is 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Hungary peaked at 30.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 | 28 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 26.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 29.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 30.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 25 Estonia 40.7 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
- 29 South Korea 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 30 Latvia 21.5 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 Hungary?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Hungary was 29.8 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.