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
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, 2010–2021
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 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 51.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 52 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 53.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 57.3 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)
- Luxembourg's 57.3 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, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Germany 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 20 France 54.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
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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 countries 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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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.