Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 2010–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Canada 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 82.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 83.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 100.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 104.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 108.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 114.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 122 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +6.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 130.4 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, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 78.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 114.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 122 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Iceland 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 2 Portugal 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 4 Australia 122.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 5 Sweden 108.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 6 United Kingdom 107.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.