Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
19th
of 30 regions
All-time high
57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
All-time low
50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, 2010–2021

02040602010201520212010: 50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2011: 51.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2012: 52 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2013: 53.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2014: 56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2015: 53.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2016: 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2017: 53 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2018: 52.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2019: 54.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2020: 55.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day2021: 57.3 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

Luxembourg recorded 57.3 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 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.

Luxembourg ranks 19th of 30 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.16 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 10
2020s 56.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 55.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 16 Germany 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  2. 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  3. 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  4. 20 France 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  5. 21 Turkey 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 48.2 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 Luxembourg?
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg was 57.3 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
How does Luxembourg rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 30 regions with data for 2021.
Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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

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
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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.