In 2018, it was estimated that close to eight percent of the Belgian population consumed antidepressants. From a regional perspective, the consumption of antidepressants was higher in Wallonia than in the other regions. On the other hand, with an estimated 6.6 percent of the population, Flanders was the region where antidepressants were the least common.
Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018
The source does not specify the number of respondents. Furthermore, the sampling of respondents was made online and not controlled scientifically. However, a logistic regression model based on age, gender, and the yearly population, was used to represent the entire Belgian population.
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Sciensano. (January 1, 2020). Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. (2020). Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of Population Consuming Antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and The Brussels-capital Region (Belgium) in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano, Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114649/antidepressants-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
