Hypnotics and sedatives pharmaceutical consumption in Europe 2022 | Statista

In 2020, the consumption of hypnotic and sedative medication in Iceland was 72.2 defined daily dosages per 100,000, the highest amount in Europe. Hypnotics and sedatives are used as medication to reduce anxiety, induce calm, or induce sleep.

Consumption of hypnotic and sedative medication in selected European countries in 2022 (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants)

Characteristic	Defined daily dosage per thousand inhabitants
Iceland	72.2
Sweden	67.5
Norway	51.8
Finland*	49.3
Spain	35.2
Luxembourg	31
Estonia	22.8
Denmark*	22.3
Czechia*	20.7
Portugal	16.3
Latvia	12.5
Lithuania*	11.7
United Kingdom*	11.3
Slovakia*	10.6
Slovenia	9.4
Greece	7.8
Netherlands*	5.9
Austria*	3.6
Germany*	3.2
Italy	1

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December 2023

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Europe

Survey time period

2022

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Defined daily dosage per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
* 2021 data.
** 2020 data.
***2019 data

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