Testosterone use in Canada per 1,000 population 2000-2011

This statistic represents the defined monthly dose of testosterone per 1,000 population in Canada, from 2000 to 2011. In 2009, 220 in defined monthly doses of testosterone was used per 1,000 people in Canada. Testosterone prescription rates have increased by almost four times in comparison to the United States from 2000 to 2011 in Canada. This increase may be due to internet pharmacies in Canada that are not restricted by US Food and Drug Administration's import and export controls. Medically, testosterone is often used as part of hormone replacement therapy or due to hormonal insufficiency. Testosterone is also used by atheletes as a way to change body muscle mass and strength.