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Antidepressant Use by Country

Antidepressants dispensed, defined daily doses per 1,000 people per day, latest year each country reports

Portugal leads at 174.4
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OECD Health Statistics. The image ranks the highest and lowest countries; the data table has all of them. A defined daily dose is the WHO’s standard adult daily dose, so the bar is how many people in every thousand could be treated each day. Latest years differ by country, and some countries count only drugs dispensed outside hospitals. The United States does not report to this table.

How much antidepressant medication each OECD country dispenses for its population size. The gap between the top and the bottom is several-fold, and it reflects diagnosis, access to care and prescribing habits as much as how common depression is.

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Australia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Austria · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Belgium · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Canada · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Chile · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Costa Rica · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Czechia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Germany · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Denmark · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Spain · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Estonia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Finland · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

France · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

United Kingdom · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Greece · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Croatia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Hungary · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Iceland · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Israel · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Italy · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

South Korea · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Lithuania · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Luxembourg · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Latvia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Netherlands · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Norway · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

New Zealand · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Poland · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Portugal · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Slovakia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Slovenia · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Sweden · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

Türkiye · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 People. Source: OECD Health Statistics, dataflow HEALTH_PHMC@DF_PHMC_CONSUM (pharmaceutical consumption), ATC group N06A, defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, as compiled by the OECD from national authorities. OECD data may be reused for any purpose, including commercial, with credit: OECD (terms of use, section 3, Data). Source: OECD Health Statistics. Palanor re-reads the full table monthly, because the OECD revises back years.

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