Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel

Israel: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
All-time low
34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel, 2012–2021

02040602012201620212012: 34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2014: 42.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2015: 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2016: 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2017: 49.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2018: 51.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2019: 53.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2020: 55.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2021: 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

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 Israel is 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel peaked at 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2012.

Israel ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel, 2012 to 2021.
Year daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Change
2012 34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day —
2014 42.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +22.7%
2015 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +5.5%
2016 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +5.2%
2017 49.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +5.4%
2018 51.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +3.9%
2019 53.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +5.3%
2020 55.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +3.0%
2021 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day +4.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 57.7 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, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.94 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 53.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 7
2020s 56.55 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 55.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 15 Austria 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 16 Germany 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 20 France 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  6. 21 Turkey 48.9 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 Israel?
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Israel was 57.7 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2012.
How does Israel rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Israel ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.