Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Lithuania peaked at 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 27th 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.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 20.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 29.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 36.8 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, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.98 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 19.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 35.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 24 Italy 44.4 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
- 28 Hungary 29.8 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 Lithuania?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Lithuania was 36.8 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.