In 2023, the private sector expenditures on prescribed drugs in Canada accounted for an estimated 49 percent of total drug spending, which was more than in previous years. This statistic displays the percent distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by drug type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023.
Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023
Characteristic
2012
2023*
Private sector total (prescribed and non-prescribed drugs)
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CIHI. (November 2, 2023). Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. "Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. (2023). Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. "Distribution of Total Drug Expenditures in Canada by Type and Source of Finance in 2012 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI, Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2023 [Graph], CIHI, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
