10 Countries With The Highest Antidepressant Usage

Antidepressant use varies from continent to continent. Which are the 10 countries with the highest usage and see where India stands. Stats are compiled by the World of Statistics, with info from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (2022), NISD (India).

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1. Iceland 

161 antidepressant users per 1,000 people.

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2. Portugal

139 antidepressant users per 1,000 people.

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3. Canada

130 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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4. Australia

122 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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5. USA

110 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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6. United Kingdom

108 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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7. Sweden

105 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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8. Spain

92 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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9. Chile

90 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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10. Denmark

84 antidepressant users per 1,000 people

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India

9 antidepressant users per 1,000 people and among the lowest in the world.

 

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