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Antidepressant consumption in selected countries 2015
Consumption of antidepressants in selected countries as of 2015 (in defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 people)*
by Matej Mikulic,
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Sep 24, 2019
Globally, antidepressant usage has been on the rise. As of 2015, among select Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, Iceland, Australia and Portugal were the greatest consumers of antidepressants. At that time people in Iceland consumed antidepressants at a rate of about 130 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 people. Australia and Portugal had significantly lower rates with about 104 and 95 DDD per 1,000 people, respectively.
Mental health globally
Mental health disorders affect a significant proportion of the population, though addressing and understanding the prevalence of mental health is difficult due to regional differences in diagnostic criteria and understandings of mental health. Despite barriers to gathering data on mental health, there have been some global quantitative studies to help better understand certain conditions. It is suggested that mental health is among the top three health concerns among adults worldwide. Recent estimates suggest that about 13 percent of the overall population suffers from some mental health or substance use disorder.Depression and anxiety globally
A global survey on depression and anxiety showed that the largest numbers of people with anxiety resided in locations in South-East Asia and the Americas. However, the highest distribution of cases of depression globally is among populations in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific. Both depression and anxiety disproportionately affect women in all regions of the world.Consumption of antidepressants in selected countries as of 2015 (in defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 people)*
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Sep 24, 2019
Globally, antidepressant usage has been on the rise. As of 2015, among select Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, Iceland, Australia and Portugal were the greatest consumers of antidepressants. At that time people in Iceland consumed antidepressants at a rate of about 130 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 people. Australia and Portugal had significantly lower rates with about 104 and 95 DDD per 1,000 people, respectively.
Mental health globally
Mental health disorders affect a significant proportion of the population, though addressing and understanding the prevalence of mental health is difficult due to regional differences in diagnostic criteria and understandings of mental health. Despite barriers to gathering data on mental health, there have been some global quantitative studies to help better understand certain conditions. It is suggested that mental health is among the top three health concerns among adults worldwide. Recent estimates suggest that about 13 percent of the overall population suffers from some mental health or substance use disorder.Depression and anxiety globally
A global survey on depression and anxiety showed that the largest numbers of people with anxiety resided in locations in South-East Asia and the Americas. However, the highest distribution of cases of depression globally is among populations in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific. Both depression and anxiety disproportionately affect women in all regions of the world.- Show sources information
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* Data from 2015 or latest year available.
DDD = defined daily dose.
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* Data from 2015 or latest year available.
DDD = defined daily dose.
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