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Antidepressant Use by Country

Iceland has the highest Antidepressants Usage in 2024 (168.9 per 1k), followed by Portugal (163.4 per 1k) and Canada (134.6 per 1k). Peru has the lowest (8.1 per 1k).

Health34 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jun 29, 2024Original page
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Antidepressants UsageBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Antidepressants Usage, 2024

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All 19 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
80.2 per 1k
Middle half 50.5 per 1k – 105.1 per 1k
Average
83.1 per 1k
19 countries
Highest
168.9 per 1k
Iceland
Lowest
8.1 per 1k
Peru

Over time · 2017–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Iceland
  • Portugal
  • Canada
  • Sweden
  • Spain

Data

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19 countries · # = rank by Antidepressants Usage
#
1Iceland168.9 per 1k
2Portugal163.4 per 1k
3Canada134.6 per 1k
4Sweden121.8 per 1k
5Spain106.1 per 1k
6Chile104.0 per 1k
7New Zealand100.6 per 1k
8Finland97.7 per 1k
9Denmark96.2 per 1k
10Greece80.2 per 1k
11Israel69.9 per 1k
12Norway65.3 per 1k
13Luxembourg56.8 per 1k
14Estonia52.5 per 1k
15Italy48.5 per 1k
16Poland44.2 per 1k
17Hungary31.4 per 1k
18Latvia28.5 per 1k
19Peru8.1 per 1k

What correlates with Antidepressants Usage (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,050 other country metrics sharing at least 12 countries. Correlation is not causation.

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  3. Legal IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 19
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  4. Equality IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 19
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  5. Travel IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 19
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  6. Autism RateAutism Rates by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 19
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Antidepressants Usage tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Women With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 19
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  2. % of People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 19
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  3. % of Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 19
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  4. Distinct Land NeighborsLand Border Count by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 17
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  5. Year DebutedFirst MLB Player by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 12
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  6. % Change 2014-2024NATO Spending by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 13
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Antidepressants Usage?
Iceland has the highest Antidepressants Usage in 2024, at 168.9 per 1k, followed by Portugal (163.4 per 1k) and Canada (134.6 per 1k).
Which country has the lowest Antidepressants Usage?
Peru has the lowest Antidepressants Usage in 2024, at 8.1 per 1k.
What is the median Antidepressants Usage across countries?
The median is 80.2 per 1k across the 19 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this antidepressant use by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Pharmaceutical Market - Pharmaceutical consumption - Antidepressants - Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).

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