Anti-anxiety medication use in the U.S. in 2019, by age group and gender
Based on pharmacy claims in 2019, the highest prevalence of anti-anxiety medication use was seen among women aged 45 to 64 years, with around 10 percent filling at least one prescription in 2019, twice the rate seen among men in the same age group. This statistic shows the percentage of individuals (excluding those on government-sponsored benefits) who filled a prescription for anti-anxiety medication in the U.S. in 2019, by age group and gender.