In 2022, the per-person spending on prescription drugs in the United States amounted to U.S. dollars, the highest among selected high-income countries. On the other hand, the United Kingdom had the lowest per-person spending on prescribed drugs at *** U.S. dollars.
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Peterson Center on Healthcare. (July 9, 2025). Estimated spending on prescription drugs per person in selected high-income nations in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/
Peterson Center on Healthcare. "Estimated spending on prescription drugs per person in selected high-income nations in 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/
Peterson Center on Healthcare. (2025). Estimated spending on prescription drugs per person in selected high-income nations in 2022 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/
Peterson Center on Healthcare. "Estimated Spending on Prescription Drugs per Person in Selected High-income Nations in 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Jul 2025, /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/
Peterson Center on Healthcare, Estimated spending on prescription drugs per person in selected high-income nations in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Estimated spending on prescription drugs per person in selected high-income nations in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Peterson Center on Healthcare, July 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1618497/per-capita-prescribed-medicine-spending-by-country/