As of 2021, of the 11 countries surveyed, older adults in the U.S. were most likely to be taking multiple prescription drugs on a regular basis with over half taking four or more drugs regularly.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in selected countries.
Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021
18,477 adults age 65 and older across 11 countries: Australia (501), Canada (4,332), France (1,751), Germany (1,163), Netherlands (630), New Zealand (500), Norway (500), Sweden (3,018), Switzerland (2,597), United Kingdom (1,876), United States (1,609).
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Commonwealth Fund. (October 4, 2021). Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. "Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021." Chart. October 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. (2021). Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. "Percentage of Older People Who Were Using Four or More Prescription Drugs on a Regular Basis in Select Countries as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund, Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Percentage of older people who were using four or more prescription drugs on a regular basis in select countries as of 2021 [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, October 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289726/multiple-drug-prescriptions-among-older-adults-worldwide/