In 2024, the private sector expenditures on prescribed drugs in Canada accounted for an estimated 50.5 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 2024.
Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2024
Characteristic
2012
2024*
Private sector total (prescribed and non-prescribed drugs)
64%
64.5%
Private sector (prescribed)
48.5%
50.5%
Private sector (OTC)
9%
8.3%
Private sector (PHS)
6.5%
5.7%
Public sector total
36%
35.5%
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