In 2021, the private sector expenditures on prescribed drugs in Canada accounted for an estimated 47.5 percent of total drug spending, which was less than previous years. This statistic displays the percent distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by drug type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021.
Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021
Characteristic
2012
2021*
Private sector total (prescribed and non-prescribed drugs)
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CIHI. (November 4, 2021). Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. "Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021." Chart. November 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. (2021). Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI. "Distribution of Total Drug Expenditures in Canada by Type and Source of Finance in 2012 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/
CIHI, Distribution of total drug expenditures in Canada by type and source of finance in 2012 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435783/share-of-drug-expenditure-in-canada-by-type-and-finance-source/ (last visited July 02, 2022)
