Belgium vs Finland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Finland
81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Belgium rank
10th
Finland rank
11th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
020406080201020152020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland, a difference of 2.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 30 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 75.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 70.72 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 4.58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Belgium
2020s 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day 2.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day Belgium

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, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 83.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 81.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Finland?
2.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.