Health of Population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Use of medicines

 

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Use of medicines

 

In the period of two weeks before the survey, prescribed medicines were used by 43 per cent of population, which is by 3 percentage points more than in 2014. Proportion of those who used non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal preparations remained almost unchanged (in 2019, 58 per cent; in 2014, 57 per cent).

 

Proportion of population who used prescribed and non-prescribed medicines, 2005, 2014 and 2019

Per cent

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More women than men took medicines, herbal preparations and vitamins that were not prescribed by a doctor (67 and 47 per cent respectively). Use of prescription medicines was more common in older age group, while use of non-prescription medicines, herbal preparations and vitamins was widespread in all age groups of population.

 

Proportion of population who used prescribed and non-prescribed medicines by age group, 2019

Per cent

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Proportion of population who used prescribed and non-prescribed medicines by age group and sex, 2019

Per cent

Medicine prescribed by a doctor Medicine not prescribed by a doctor
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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Proportion of population who used medicines, herbal preparations (medicines) and vitamins not prescribed by a doctor by age group and sex, 2019

Per cent

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.