Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in South Korea, 2010–2020
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 South Korea is 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in South Korea peaked at 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places South Korea 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 17.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 23.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in South Korea?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in South Korea was 27.4 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.