According to a 2023 survey, over one-fifth of men in the United Kingdom (UK) purchase medicinal products on the internet. This share was higher for women, with around 29 percent buying pharmaceuticals online. That year, approximately 15.9 million individuals made purchases from online pharmacies in the UK, a figure that is forecast to surpass 19.5 million by 2029.
Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender
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DPD. (February 20, 2024). Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/
DPD. "Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender." Chart. February 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/
DPD. (2024). Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/
DPD. "Share of Shoppers Who Purchase Medicine Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/
DPD, Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of shoppers who purchase medicine online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender [Graph], DPD, February 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484366/uk-medicine-online-purchase-gender/