Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Canada
130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Canada rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150201020152021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 22.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 30 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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

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.