The world's top antidepressant-consuming countries revealed: Turkey's ranking is surprising
With the prevalence of mental health issues worldwide, there is a significant increase in antidepressant use. According to the latest report published by the OECD, Turkey is among the countries that stand out in antidepressant consumption.
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It is stated that more than 60 million boxes of antidepressants are consumed annually in Turkey, and this figure continues to rise every year. Experts state that this is not only due to individual mental health problems but also to social stress, economic difficulties, and increasingly challenging living conditions. So, what is the state of antidepressant use worldwide? How many out of every 1,000 people take antidepressants regularly? Where does Turkey rank on this list? Here are all the details...
The countries that use the most antidepressants in the world are as follows:
Turkey: 48
India: 9
Latvia: 21
Russia: 23
South Korea: 27
Hungary: 29
Lithuania: 36
Costa Rica: 39
Estonia: 40
Italy: 44
Netherlands: 47
Slovakia: 48
France: 54
Luxembourg: 57
Israel: 57
Brazil: 58
Norway: 61
Germany: 62
Austria: 63
Slovenia: 63
Czechia: 65
Greece: 70
Finland: 81
Belgium: 83
Denmark: 84
Chile: 90
Spain: 92
Sweden: 105
USA: 110
UK: 108
Australia: 122
Canada: 130
Portugal: 139
Iceland: 161