demographic2020
Statin use
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
126.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
Median: 108.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
Countries Covered
70
with available data
Highest
Denmark
326.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
Lowest
Indonesia
8.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark326.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
2Canada314.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
3United Kingdom308.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
4Norway274.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
5United States of America271.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population
By Region
Oceania254.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population(2 countries)
North America203.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population(3 countries)
Europe189.5DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population(30 countries)
Africa67.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population(4 countries)
South America65.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (8.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population)High (326.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 126.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population)
Oceania (2)
North America (3)
Europe (30)
Africa (4)
South America (7)
Asia (18)
Other (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 326.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 2 | Canada | 314.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 308.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 4 | Norway | 274.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 5 | United States of America | 271.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 6 | Australia | 265.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 7 | Ireland | 257.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 8 | Slovenia | 256.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 9 | Sweden | 255.5DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 10 | Greece | 253.7DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 248.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 12 | New Zealand | 243.6DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 13 | Finland | 243.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 14 | Belgium | 243.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 15 | Netherlands | 237.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 16 | Lebanon | 232.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 17 | Poland | 202.5DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 18 | Austria | 190.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 19 | Portugal | 184.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 20 | Spain | 180.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 176.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 22 | Hungary | 175.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 23 | Latvia | 174.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 24 | Switzerland | 170.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 25 | Germany | 160.6DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 26 | Croatia | 158.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 27 | Slovakia | 155.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 28 | Estonia | 148.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 29 | France | 141.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 30 | Italy | 135.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 31 | Argentina | 130.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 32 | Romania | 125.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 33 | Uruguay | 118.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 34 | Brazil | 112.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 35 | Algeria | 111.6DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 36 | Lithuania | 106.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 37 | Singapore | 93.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 38 | Thailand | 92.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 39 | South Korea | 91.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 90.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 41 | South Africa | 87.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 42 | Taiwan, Province of China | 86.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 43 | Serbia | 78.7DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 77.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 45 | Türkiye | 73.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 66.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 47 | Japan | 54.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 48 | Malaysia | 53.7DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 49 | Egypt | 53.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 50 | Tunisia | 52.7DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 51 | Belarus | 51.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 52 | Chile | 50.6DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 50.0DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 44.7DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 55 | Ukraine | 26.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 24.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 57 | Jordan | 24.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 58 | Mexico | 23.8DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 22.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 60 | Ecuador | 22.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 61 | Philippines | 21.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 62 | Pakistan | 19.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 63 | People's Republic of China | 18.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 64 | Colombia | 17.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 65 | Vietnam | 17.2DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 66 | Morocco | 15.1DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 67 | Venezuela | 14.4DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 68 | India | 14.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 69 | Peru | 10.3DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
| 70 | Indonesia | 8.9DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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