This statistic depicts the average number of prescriptions filled yearly by Canadians who were prescribed medications as of 2018, by age. According to the source, those 65 years and older filled approximately *** prescriptions per year. Comparatively those aged years only filled *** prescriptions per year.
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Canada Health Infoway. (December 10, 2018). Average number of prescriptions filled by Canadians who were prescribed a medication as of 2018, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/950687/prescription-numbers-filled-by-canadians-by-age/
Canada Health Infoway. "Average number of prescriptions filled by Canadians who were prescribed a medication as of 2018, by age group." Chart. December 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/950687/prescription-numbers-filled-by-canadians-by-age/
Canada Health Infoway. (2018). Average number of prescriptions filled by Canadians who were prescribed a medication as of 2018, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/950687/prescription-numbers-filled-by-canadians-by-age/
Canada Health Infoway. "Average Number of Prescriptions Filled by Canadians Who Were Prescribed a Medication as of 2018, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Dec 2018, /statistics/950687/prescription-numbers-filled-by-canadians-by-age/
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Average number of prescriptions filled by Canadians who were prescribed a medication as of 2018, by age group [Graph], Canada Health Infoway, December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/950687/prescription-numbers-filled-by-canadians-by-age/
