Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Austria recorded 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
Austria ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 57 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 58 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Austria's 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 Greece 70.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 13 Czechia 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 14 Slovenia 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 16 Germany 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.