The pharmaceutical ATC main group that generated the highest sales volume in Norway in 2023 was the group for cardiovascular drugs, of which over one billion defined daily doses were sold in total. The second-largest group was for alimentary tract and metabolism drugs, with 632 million defined daily doses sold.
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Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category
(in million DDDs)
Characteristic
Sales in million DDDs
Cardiovascular system
1,017
Alimentary tract and metabolism
632
Nervous system
576
Respiratory system
515
Blood and blood forming organs
327
Genito urinary system and sex hormones
255
Musculo-skeletal system
136
Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
96
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
58
Sensory organs
41
Antiinfectives for systemic use
40
Dermatologicals
8
Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
Sales of drugs per ATC main group in 2023. Drugs with and without marketing authorization are included. Sales in NOK in pharmacy purchase price (AIP). DDD = defined daily dose.
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Folkehelseinstituttet. (June 25, 2024). Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category (in million DDDs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/
Folkehelseinstituttet. "Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category (in million DDDs)." Chart. June 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/
Folkehelseinstituttet. (2024). Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category (in million DDDs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/
Folkehelseinstituttet. "Pharmaceutical Sales Volume in Norway in 2023, by Drug Category (in Million Ddds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/
Folkehelseinstituttet, Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category (in million DDDs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/ (last visited June 15, 2025)
Pharmaceutical sales volume in Norway in 2023, by drug category (in million DDDs) [Graph], Folkehelseinstituttet, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/948183/sales-volume-of-pharmaceuticals-in-norway-by-type-of-drug/
