About this Dataset

Pharmaceutical Sales

Total sales of pharmaceutical products on the domestic market, in total and by selected Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification groups, based on retail prices (i.e. the final price paid by the customer).

The ATC codes are based on the 2025 version of the ATC Index. All alterations implemented from January 2025 are available on the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology website at http://www.whocc.no/atc/lists_of_new_atc_ddds_and_altera/alterations_in_atc_ddd/.

Note: There are at least three possible sources of under-reporting of drug sales in different countries: 1) sales data may only cover those drugs that are reimbursed by public insurance schemes; 2) they may be based on ex-factory or wholesale prices rather than retail prices; and 3) sales data may exclude drug consumption in hospitals. Data should reflect total sales for each drug category, based on retail prices, and including sales in hospitals where possible. Also, sales data should include all drugs regardless of whether they are reimbursed or not.

Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.

Tables

Observations

@oecd.oecd_els_hd_health_phmc_df_phmc_sales_v1_1.observations

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145,378 rows
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CREATE TABLE observations (
  "dataflow" VARCHAR,
  "ref_area" VARCHAR,
  "measure" VARCHAR,
  "unit_measure" VARCHAR,
  "market_type" VARCHAR,
  "pharmaceutical" VARCHAR,
  "time_period" BIGINT,
  "obs_value" DOUBLE,
  "obs_status" VARCHAR,
  "obs_status2" VARCHAR,
  "obs_status3" VARCHAR,
  "unit_mult" BIGINT,
  "decimals" VARCHAR
);