
Consumption rate of antidiabetics in Italy 2021, by type
In 2021, the consumption of antidiabetics in Italy reached 65.1 DDDs (daily defined doses) per 1,000 inhabitants per day. The most consumed antidiabetic drug was metformin, with about 23.4 DDDs consumed per 1,000 inhabitants per day. This figure shows the consumption rate of antidiabetics in Italy in 2021, by type of antidiabetic drug (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day).