This statistic shows the proportion of the total public drug program expenditures in Canada by broad therapeutic category in 2022. In that year, over 23 percent of total drug program spending was dedicated to antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents.
Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022
Characteristic
Share of total public drug spending
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
23.3%
Alimentary tract and metabolism
15.6%
Nervous system
14.5%
Cardiovascular system
8.9%
Respiratory system
7.3%
Sensory organs
6.4%
Blood and blood-forming organs
5.4%
Anti-infectives for systemic use
4.6%
Musculoskeletal system
2.8%
Genitourinary system and sex hormones
1.9%
Systemic hormonal preparations (excl. sex hormones and insulins)
1.5%
Dermatologicals
0.9%
Anti-parasitic products, insecticides and repellents
Currently, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not submit data to NPDUIS.
* This category includes products without an assigned Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code.
** Non-drug products include, but are not limited to, diabetic supplies, wound care, ostomy supplies and pharmaceutical services.
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CIHI. (November 2, 2023). Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. "Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. (2023). Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. "Distribution of Total Public Drug Program Spending in Canada by Therapy in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI, Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Distribution of total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 [Graph], CIHI, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441094/share-of-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
