South Korea - Antidepressant Medicine Use

Since 2014, South Korea Antidepressant Medicine Use rose 3.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 27 among other countries in Antidepressant Medicine Use with 21.2 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day. South Korea is overtaken by Hungary, which was number 26 with 29.5 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day and is followed by Latvia at 17.8 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day. Iceland ranked the highest with 147.5 Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day in 2019, an increase of 2.6% compared to 2018. Portugal, Canada and Australia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9.9% per year, while Luxembourg was the worst growing country at -0.3% per year.

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Date Units (Defined Daily Dosage) Per Thousand Persons Per Day
2019 21.20
2018 21.00
2017 18.80
2016 17.20
2015 20.30
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How does South Korea rank in Antidepressant Medicine Use?

# 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
26 #26
Hungary
30 2019 +0.7 % +1.3 % View data
27 #27
South Korea
21 2019 +0.9 % +3.3 % View data
28 #28
Latvia
18 2019 +10.6 % +9.9 % View data
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