Number of users of prescription drugs in Norway by ATC main group 2021

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Oct 30, 2023
Prescription pharmaceuticals included in the ATC main group N, for the nervous system, had the highest number of users in Norway in 2021. The number of users for this drug group amounted to around 1.6 million.

Number of users of prescription drugs in Norway in 2021, by ATC main group

CharacteristicNumber of users
Nervous system 1,594,974
Respiratory system 1,441,780
Alimentary tract and metabolism 1,254,012
Cardiovascular system 1,214,265
Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,144,629
Musculo-skeletal system 1,010,958
Genito urinary system and sex hormones 914,938
Dermatologicals 871,231
Blood and blood forming organs 768,479
Sensory organs 717,331
Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 475,086
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 137,126
Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents 84,977
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of users1,594,9741,594,9741,441,7801,441,7801,254,0121,254,0121,214,2651,214,2651,144,6291,144,6291,010,9581,010,958914,938914,938871,231871,231768,479768,479717,331717,331475,086475,086137,126137,12684,97784,97750,73450,734Nervous systemRespiratory systemAlimentary tract and metabolismCardiovascular systemAntiinfectives for systemic useMusculo-skeletal systemGenito urinary system and sex hormonesDermatologicalsBlood and blood forming organsSensory organsSystemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulinsAntineoplastic and immunomodulating agentsAntiparasitic products, insecticides and repellentsVarious
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Release date

September 2022

Region

Norway

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

This statistic describes the population who had at least one drug dispensed in Norway in 2021 according to the main ATC groups.

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