Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people was 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, 2010–2017
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Canada 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 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
- 7 Spain 92 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in United Kingdom?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people in United Kingdom was 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.