Antidepressant Medicine Use
This key economic indicator for the Pharmaceutical sector has been recently updated.
- Portugal Antidepressant Medicine Use rose 13.5% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Canada Antidepressant Medicine Use jumped by 6.9% year on year totalising 121.7 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day.
- In 2019 Portugal was number 2 in Antidepressant Medicine Use.
- In 2019 Chile was ranked number 19 in Antidepressant Medicine Use close to 52 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day, moving from 23 in 2018.
Top Countries in Antidepressant Medicine Use
Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day - 1980 to 2019
| # | 28 Countries | Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Iceland
| 148 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.9 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Portugal
| 124 | 2019 | +13.4 % | +6.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Canada
| 122 | 2019 | +6.4 % | +6.8 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Australia
| 115 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
United Kingdom
| 114 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +5.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Sweden
| 103 | 2019 | +4.0 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Spain
| 82 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Belgium
| 82 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Denmark
| 78 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Finland
| 75 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Czech Republic
| 64 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Slovenia
| 63 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Austria
| 62 | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Greece
| 61 | 2019 | +5.2 % | +6.5 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Germany
| 59 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Norway
| 57 | 2019 | +2.3 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Luxembourg
| 55 | 2019 | +2.4 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Israel
| 54 | 2019 | +5.3 % | +5.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Chile
| 52 | 2019 | +29.7 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Netherlands
| 48 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.6 % | View data |
Source: OECD