Prescribed medicines usage in the Netherlands 2022, by type

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Jun 7, 2024
This statistic displays the share of individuals using prescribed medicine in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2022, by type. It shows that iroughly two-thirds of the population in the Netherlands are prescribed drugs every year, with the largest group using antibiotics (nearly 18 percent).

Share of individuals using prescribed medicines in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2022, by type

Characteristic202020212022
All drugs 62.8% 63.3% 64%
Antibiotics 16.1% 15.8% 17.9%
Lipid modifying agents 11.4% 11.6% 11.6%
Beta blocking agents 8.7% 8.7% 8.5%
Drugs for obstructive airway diseases 8.2% 8.1% 8.4%
Antidepressants 5.9% 6% 6%
Diabetes drugs 4.7% 4.7% 4.9%
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Release date

June 2024

Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

2020 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "the number of persons prescribed drugs that are reimbursed under compulsory health care insurance, expressed as a percentage of the total population. The total population consists of all people registered in the municipal population register (GBA) in the year under review."

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