How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.

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.

Denmark vs United Kingdom: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Denmark

84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

in 2021

United Kingdom

107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day

in 2017

Denmark rank

9th

United Kingdom rank

6th

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

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark, a difference of 23.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 30 countries.

United Kingdom 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, Denmark or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 84.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom?: 23.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.