Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Italy
Italy: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Italy, 2011–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Italy recorded 44.4 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 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Italy peaked at 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2011.
Italy ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 38.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 42.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.05 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 43.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Italy?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Italy was 44.4 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.