Adult consumers across all age groups in the United Kingdom (UK) most frequently purchase medicinal products online on a monthly basis, according to a study from 2023. For example, about 42 percent of the survey respondents over the age of 55 buy these items online once a month, while roughly 13 percent do it twice or thrice a month. Additionally, around one-third of people aged 18 to 34 order pharmaceuticals on the web once a month, and approximately a quarter do it every two or three months.
Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group
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At least once a week
2 or 3 times a month
Once a month
Once every 2 or 3 months
At least once or twice a year
Every two years or less often
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DPD. (February 20, 2024). Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/
DPD. "Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group." Chart. February 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/
DPD. (2024). Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/
DPD. "Frequency in Which E-shoppers Purchased Medicinal Products Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/
DPD, Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Frequency in which e-shoppers purchased medicinal products online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age group [Graph], DPD, February 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484358/uk-medicine-online-purchase-frequency-age/