Australia vs Portugal: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Australia, a difference of 17.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.56 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 95.25 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 5.31 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 131 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Portugal?
- 17.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily intake of antidepressants per 1,000 people, calculated as the 'defined daily dose'. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.