Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Turkey
Turkey: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Turkey, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Turkey peaked at 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Turkey 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.49 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 32.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 44.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 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
- 22 Slovakia 48.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 23 Netherlands 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 24 Italy 44.4 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 Turkey?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in Turkey was 48.9 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.