Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Spain, 2010–2021
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 Spain is 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Spain 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 61.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 83.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.45 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 86.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Australia 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 Sweden 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 6 United Kingdom 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 8 Chile 90.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 9 Denmark 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 10 Belgium 83.8 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 Spain?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Spain was 92 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.