C21 · Pharmaceuticals · 6 measures · 4 regions
Medicine use
United States: 210 billion days of therapy in 2025.
- 210 billion days of therapy Prescription medicine use · United States · 2025
- 6Measures
- 2Countries · 2020–2025
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · 10 records · Next period 2026
Every measure of medicine use
6 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita medicine use compound annual growth rate | 2.1% | North America, 2020–2025 | 4 |
| Medicine use compound annual growth rate | 2.7% | Global, 2026–2030 (forecast) | 2 |
| Five-year cumulative medicine use growth | 13% | United States, 2020–2025 | 1 |
| Medicine usage index | 196 index | China, 2030 (forecast) | 1 |
| Prescription medicine use | 210 billion days of therapy | United States, 2025 | 1 |
| Prescription medicine use growth | 1.5% | United States, 2025 | 1 |
Medicine use by country
A page for every country with at least three records:
Frequently asked questions
What does medicine use measure?
Total volume or quantity of medicines utilized by a population.
What is the latest prescription medicine use?
United States: 210 billion days of therapy in 2025.
Which countries does this medicine use data cover?
2 countries, with a page each for United States.
Where does the data come from?
From 2 documents published by IQVIA. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2025, and the next release should cover 2026.
Sources
2 documents from 1 publisher. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Medicine Use Trends 2026 | IQVIA | — | 3 |
| Global Medicine Use Trends 2026 | IQVIA | — | 7 |
Cite this page
Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Medicine use statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/medicine-use
"Medicine use statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/medicine-use. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Medicine use statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/medicine-use.
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