This indicator measures how much is spent on prescribed drugs per person.
A higher indicator result means there was more spending on prescribed drugs per person without considering population age and sex profiles and other utilization factors.
Data availability:
to (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory
Calculation
The indicator is calculated by dividing prescribed drug spending by the population.
Denominator
Population at provincial and national levels
Numerator
Prescribed drug spending
Comments
Not applicable