Frequency of online purchases of medicine in the South Africa 2022

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L. Yltävä,
Feb 13, 2024
An online survey from 2022 revealed that South Africans are prone to shopping for medicine online. More than 50 percent of e-shoppers purchased medicine once a month, while around a fifth purchased these products two or three times a month. Only eight percent of respondents purchased medicinal products on a weekly basis.

Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the South Africa in 2022

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Release date

March 2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

May 30 to July 26, 2022

Number of respondents

800-1,525 respondents*

Age group

18-70 years

Special properties

regular e-shoppers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*All respondents purchased physical goods online, at least once, since January 2022, and had it delivered.

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