* Data from 2021 or latest year available.
DDD = defined daily dose.
Data for Antihypertensive drugs are the sum of the following classes: C02-Antihypertensives, C03-Diuretics, C07-Beta blocking agents, C08-Calcium channel blockers, C09-Agents acting on the Renin-Angiotensin.
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Hypertension drugs - consumption in selected countries 2021
This statistic shows consumption rates of hypertension drugs in OECD countries in 2021. In Australia, the average consumption of such drugs stood at some 229 defined daily doses per one thousand people.
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OECD. (November 7, 2023). Consumption of hypertension drugs in selected countries in 2021 (in DDD per 1,000 people) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/
OECD. "Consumption of hypertension drugs in selected countries in 2021 (in DDD per 1,000 people)." Chart. November 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/
OECD. (2023). Consumption of hypertension drugs in selected countries in 2021 (in DDD per 1,000 people). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/
OECD. "Consumption of Hypertension Drugs in Selected Countries in 2021 (in Ddd per 1,000 People)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Nov 2023, /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/
OECD, Consumption of hypertension drugs in selected countries in 2021 (in DDD per 1,000 people) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Consumption of hypertension drugs in selected countries in 2021 (in DDD per 1,000 people) [Graph], OECD, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283048/hypertension-drug-consumption-in-selected-countries/
