In 2021, the most consumed pharmaceutical type in Turkey was alimentary tract and metabolism medicines with 441.6 dosages per 1,000 inhabitants per day. Cardiovascular system drugs followed as second most consumed type, averaging about 222 daily dosage per 1,000 inhabitants.
Consumption of pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by medicine type
(in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day)
Characteristic
Defined daily dosage per thousand inhabitants
Alimentary tract and metabolism
441.6
Cardiovascular system
221.7
Blood and blood forming organs
188.1
Nervous system
113
Agents acting on the Renin-Angiotensin system
98.4
Respiratory system
98.2
Drugs used in diabetes
96.3
Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux diseases (GORD)
83
Genito urinary system and sex hormones
80.9
Musculo-skeletal system
65.1
Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products non-steroids
53.7
Antidepressants
52.5
Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
44.2
Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
40.6
Lipid modifying agents
36
Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins
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OECD. (August 23, 2023). Consumption of pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by medicine type (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409906/turkey-consumption-of-pharmaceuticals-by-type/
OECD. "Consumption of pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by medicine type (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day)." Chart. August 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409906/turkey-consumption-of-pharmaceuticals-by-type/
OECD. (2023). Consumption of pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by medicine type (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409906/turkey-consumption-of-pharmaceuticals-by-type/
OECD. "Consumption of Pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by Medicine Type (in Ddd per 1,000 Inhabitants per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409906/turkey-consumption-of-pharmaceuticals-by-type/
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Consumption of pharmaceuticals in Turkey in 2021, by medicine type (in DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph], OECD, August 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409906/turkey-consumption-of-pharmaceuticals-by-type/
