This statistic shows the change in the frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medication purchases by the French between 2002 and 2023. Over the past 20 years, the proportion of French people practicing self-medication has increased from ** percent to ** percent.
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IFOP. (May 1, 2023). Evolution of the purchase frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medications by the French between 2002 and 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/
IFOP. "Evolution of the purchase frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medications by the French between 2002 and 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/
IFOP. (2023). Evolution of the purchase frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medications by the French between 2002 and 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/
IFOP. "Evolution of The Purchase Frequency of Otc (Over-the-counter) Medications by The French between 2002 and 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2023, /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/
IFOP, Evolution of the purchase frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medications by the French between 2002 and 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Evolution of the purchase frequency of OTC (over-the-counter) medications by the French between 2002 and 2023 [Graph], IFOP, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1658255/frequency-of-purchasing-over-the-counter-medicine-in-france/
