European Health Survey MEDICINE CONSUMPTION Type of prescribed medicine consumed in the last 2 weeks, according to sex, country of birth and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over Units: percentage Medicines for asthma Medicines for chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema Medicines for hypertension Medicines for reducing blood cholesterol level Medicines for other cardiovascular illnesses (brain haemorrhage, heart attack) Medicines for pain in the joints (arthrosis, arthritis) Medicines for neck or back pain Medicines for headaches or migraines Medicines for other types of pain Medicines for diabetes Medicines for allergy symptoms (eczema, rhinitis, hay fever) Medicines for stomach problems Medicines for cancer (chemotherapy) Medicines for depression Medicines for stress or anxiety Sleeping pills Antibiotics Contraceptive pills Hormones for menopause Other medicines Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Both sexes Total Total 100.00 2.69 97.31 100.00 2.31 97.69 100.00 16.67 83.33 100.00 10.59 89.41 100.00 6.42 93.58 100.00 12.05 87.95 100.00 10.46 89.54 100.00 6.73 93.27 100.00 8.81 91.19 100.00 5.53 94.47 100.00 3.34 96.66 100.00 7.50 92.50 100.00 0.63 99.37 100.00 4.53 95.47 100.00 5.38 94.62 100.00 7.67 92.33 100.00 4.36 95.64 100.00 7.32 92.68 100.00 1.98 98.02 100.00 16.49 83.51 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.50 97.50 100.00 0.50 99.50 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.20 99.80 100.00 0.82 99.18 100.00 1.82 98.18 100.00 2.92 97.08 100.00 7.48 92.52 100.00 0.28 99.72 100.00 3.34 96.66 100.00 1.63 98.37 100.00 0.05 99.95 100.00 0.62 99.38 100.00 0.95 99.05 100.00 0.66 99.34 100.00 5.12 94.88 100.00 9.93 90.07 . . . 100.00 8.35 91.65 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.08 97.92 100.00 1.29 98.71 100.00 9.49 90.51 100.00 6.91 93.09 100.00 2.63 97.37 100.00 8.01 91.99 100.00 9.19 90.81 100.00 6.75 93.25 100.00 7.84 92.16 100.00 3.14 96.86 100.00 3.48 96.52 100.00 5.75 94.25 100.00 0.40 99.60 100.00 4.06 95.94 100.00 4.97 95.03 100.00 5.27 94.73 100.00 4.17 95.83 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 3.01 96.99 100.00 14.49 85.51 65 years old and over 100.00 4.94 95.06 100.00 6.94 93.06 100.00 51.49 48.51 100.00 29.65 70.35 100.00 23.37 76.63 100.00 32.85 67.15 100.00 20.04 79.96 100.00 8.91 91.09 100.00 12.97 87.03 100.00 16.97 83.03 100.00 2.81 97.19 100.00 17.11 82.89 100.00 1.78 98.22 100.00 8.49 91.51 100.00 9.42 90.58 100.00 20.23 79.77 100.00 4.57 95.43 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 28.32 71.68 Spain Total 100.00 2.89 97.11 100.00 2.54 97.46 100.00 18.44 81.56 100.00 11.71 88.29 100.00 7.21 92.79 100.00 13.36 86.64 100.00 11.22 88.78 100.00 6.95 93.05 100.00 9.22 90.78 100.00 6.17 93.83 100.00 3.34 96.66 100.00 8.03 91.97 100.00 0.71 99.29 100.00 5.17 94.83 100.00 5.96 94.04 100.00 8.49 91.51 100.00 4.29 95.71 100.00 7.21 92.79 100.00 1.95 98.05 100.00 17.31 82.69 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.91 97.09 100.00 0.62 99.38 100.00 0.36 99.64 100.00 0.20 99.80 100.00 0.24 99.76 100.00 0.79 99.21 100.00 2.07 97.93 100.00 3.20 96.80 100.00 7.80 92.20 100.00 0.35 99.65 100.00 3.63 96.37 100.00 1.85 98.15 100.00 0.06 99.94 100.00 0.77 99.23 100.00 1.11 98.89 100.00 0.75 99.25 100.00 5.04 94.96 100.00 10.98 89.02 . . . 100.00 8.46 91.54 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.18 97.82 100.00 1.37 98.63 100.00 10.49 89.51 100.00 7.67 92.33 100.00 2.95 97.05 100.00 8.88 91.12 100.00 9.67 90.33 100.00 6.82 93.18 100.00 8.14 91.86 100.00 3.41 96.59 100.00 3.48 96.52 100.00 5.95 94.05 100.00 0.48 99.52 100.00 4.71 95.29 100.00 5.55 94.45 100.00 5.80 94.20 100.00 4.07 95.93 100.00 6.36 93.64 100.00 3.02 96.98 100.00 15.03 84.97 65 years old and over 100.00 5.08 94.92 100.00 7.06 92.94 100.00 51.58 48.42 100.00 29.72 70.28 100.00 23.66 76.34 100.00 33.24 66.76 100.00 20.45 79.55 100.00 9.20 90.80 100.00 13.19 86.81 100.00 17.44 82.56 100.00 2.78 97.22 100.00 17.43 82.57 100.00 1.73 98.27 100.00 8.73 91.27 100.00 9.59 90.41 100.00 20.54 79.46 100.00 4.59 95.41 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 28.65 71.35 Abroad Total 100.00 1.44 98.56 100.00 0.94 99.06 100.00 6.08 93.92 100.00 3.87 96.13 100.00 1.66 98.34 100.00 4.22 95.78 100.00 5.92 94.08 100.00 5.44 94.56 100.00 6.37 93.63 100.00 1.68 98.32 100.00 3.30 96.70 100.00 4.32 95.68 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.70 99.30 100.00 1.92 98.08 100.00 2.74 97.26 100.00 4.76 95.24 100.00 7.70 92.30 100.00 2.40 97.60 100.00 11.55 88.45 16 to 24 years old 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.93 99.07 100.00 0.79 99.21 100.00 1.78 98.22 100.00 6.21 93.79 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 2.15 97.85 100.00 0.75 99.25 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 5.43 94.57 100.00 6.35 93.65 . . . 100.00 7.93 92.07 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.56 98.44 100.00 0.93 99.07 100.00 4.35 95.65 100.00 3.01 96.99 100.00 1.00 99.00 100.00 3.57 96.43 100.00 6.69 93.31 100.00 6.42 93.58 100.00 6.31 93.69 100.00 1.75 98.25 100.00 3.52 96.48 100.00 4.72 95.28 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.72 99.28 100.00 2.01 97.99 100.00 2.54 97.46 100.00 4.68 95.32 100.00 8.05 91.95 100.00 2.94 97.06 100.00 11.69 88.31 65 years old and over 100.00 1.56 98.44 100.00 3.89 96.11 100.00 49.53 50.47 100.00 28.00 72.00 100.00 16.37 83.63 100.00 23.49 76.51 100.00 9.91 90.09 100.00 1.99 98.01 100.00 7.63 92.37 100.00 5.65 94.35 100.00 3.55 96.45 100.00 9.20 90.80 100.00 2.97 97.03 100.00 2.56 97.44 100.00 5.43 94.57 100.00 12.86 87.14 100.00 3.96 96.04 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 20.27 79.73 Male Total Total 100.00 2.23 97.77 100.00 2.54 97.46 100.00 15.00 85.00 100.00 10.31 89.69 100.00 6.93 93.07 100.00 6.77 93.23 100.00 6.18 93.82 100.00 3.29 96.71 100.00 7.09 92.91 100.00 5.60 94.40 100.00 2.81 97.19 100.00 6.52 93.48 100.00 0.51 99.49 100.00 2.41 97.59 100.00 3.20 96.80 100.00 4.25 95.75 100.00 3.30 96.70 . . . . . . 100.00 12.91 87.09 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.56 97.44 100.00 0.65 99.35 100.00 0.45 99.55 100.00 0.31 99.69 100.00 0.37 99.63 100.00 0.47 99.53 100.00 1.12 98.88 100.00 1.16 98.84 100.00 6.05 93.95 100.00 0.34 99.66 100.00 3.03 96.97 100.00 1.76 98.24 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 0.65 99.35 100.00 0.91 99.09 100.00 0.56 99.44 100.00 3.28 96.72 . . . . . . 100.00 6.41 93.59 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.52 98.48 100.00 1.25 98.75 100.00 9.75 90.25 100.00 7.77 92.23 100.00 3.27 96.73 100.00 4.96 95.04 100.00 5.86 94.14 100.00 3.41 96.59 100.00 6.57 93.43 100.00 3.67 96.33 100.00 2.82 97.18 100.00 5.19 94.81 100.00 0.24 99.76 100.00 2.45 97.55 100.00 3.19 96.81 100.00 3.21 96.79 100.00 3.15 96.85 . . . . . . 100.00 10.13 89.87 65 years old and over 100.00 4.96 95.04 100.00 9.16 90.84 100.00 46.91 53.09 100.00 27.83 72.17 100.00 26.62 73.38 100.00 18.66 81.34 100.00 11.07 88.93 100.00 4.27 95.73 100.00 9.96 90.04 100.00 17.24 82.76 100.00 2.62 97.38 100.00 15.40 84.60 100.00 1.92 98.08 100.00 3.45 96.55 100.00 4.87 95.13 100.00 11.13 88.87 100.00 3.94 96.06 . . . . . . 100.00 28.98 71.02 Spain Total 100.00 2.34 97.66 100.00 2.77 97.23 100.00 16.46 83.54 100.00 11.28 88.72 100.00 7.70 92.30 100.00 7.48 92.52 100.00 6.35 93.65 100.00 3.24 96.76 100.00 7.45 92.55 100.00 6.19 93.81 100.00 2.75 97.25 100.00 6.92 93.08 100.00 0.57 99.43 100.00 2.77 97.23 100.00 3.46 96.54 100.00 4.63 95.37 100.00 3.26 96.74 . . . . . . 100.00 13.97 86.03 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.78 97.22 100.00 0.78 99.22 100.00 0.54 99.46 100.00 0.37 99.63 100.00 0.44 99.56 100.00 0.56 99.44 100.00 1.35 98.65 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 7.17 92.83 100.00 0.41 99.59 100.00 2.95 97.05 100.00 1.95 98.05 100.00 0.11 99.89 100.00 0.79 99.21 100.00 1.09 98.91 100.00 0.67 99.33 100.00 3.78 96.22 . . . . . . 100.00 7.35 92.65 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.50 98.50 100.00 1.27 98.73 100.00 10.90 89.10 100.00 8.61 91.39 100.00 3.63 96.37 100.00 5.53 94.47 100.00 5.86 94.14 100.00 3.33 96.67 100.00 6.74 93.26 100.00 3.99 96.01 100.00 2.78 97.22 100.00 5.30 94.70 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 2.88 97.12 100.00 3.45 96.55 100.00 3.48 96.52 100.00 2.98 97.02 . . . . . . 100.00 10.86 89.14 65 years old and over 100.00 5.12 94.88 100.00 9.44 90.56 100.00 46.44 53.56 100.00 27.68 72.32 100.00 26.95 73.05 100.00 18.78 81.22 100.00 11.17 88.83 100.00 4.40 95.60 100.00 10.19 89.81 100.00 17.74 82.26 100.00 2.52 97.48 100.00 15.90 84.10 100.00 1.86 98.14 100.00 3.58 96.42 100.00 4.94 95.06 100.00 11.26 88.74 100.00 3.96 96.04 . . . . . . 100.00 29.37 70.63 Abroad Total 100.00 1.61 98.39 100.00 1.12 98.88 100.00 6.04 93.96 100.00 4.34 95.66 100.00 2.19 97.81 100.00 2.42 97.58 100.00 5.13 94.87 100.00 3.56 96.44 100.00 4.87 95.13 100.00 1.98 98.02 100.00 3.17 96.83 100.00 4.07 95.93 100.00 0.18 99.82 100.00 0.17 99.83 100.00 1.60 98.40 100.00 1.85 98.15 100.00 3.55 96.45 . . . . . . 100.00 6.39 93.61 16 to 24 years old 100.00 1.46 98.54 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 2.75 97.25 100.00 0.52 99.48 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 3.41 96.59 100.00 0.81 99.19 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.81 99.19 . . . . . . 100.00 1.78 98.22 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.63 98.37 100.00 1.17 98.83 100.00 3.61 96.39 100.00 3.29 96.71 100.00 1.38 98.62 100.00 1.92 98.08 100.00 5.81 94.19 100.00 3.84 96.16 100.00 5.64 94.36 100.00 2.01 97.99 100.00 3.02 96.98 100.00 4.61 95.39 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 1.78 98.22 100.00 1.74 98.26 100.00 4.05 95.95 . . . . . . 100.00 6.24 93.76 65 years old and over 100.00 1.75 98.25 100.00 3.22 96.78 100.00 57.14 42.86 100.00 31.12 68.88 100.00 19.76 80.24 100.00 16.08 83.92 100.00 8.86 91.14 100.00 1.58 98.42 100.00 5.28 94.72 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 4.70 95.30 100.00 4.93 95.07 100.00 3.31 96.69 100.00 0.81 99.19 100.00 3.23 96.77 100.00 8.40 91.60 100.00 3.62 96.38 . . . . . . 100.00 20.85 79.15 Female Total Total 100.00 3.12 96.88 100.00 2.09 97.91 100.00 18.28 81.72 100.00 10.87 89.13 100.00 5.93 94.07 100.00 17.14 82.86 100.00 14.58 85.42 100.00 10.04 89.96 100.00 10.47 89.53 100.00 5.46 94.54 100.00 3.84 96.16 100.00 8.44 91.56 100.00 0.75 99.25 100.00 6.57 93.43 100.00 7.47 92.53 100.00 10.97 89.03 100.00 5.37 94.63 100.00 7.32 92.68 100.00 1.98 98.02 100.00 19.93 80.07 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.44 97.56 100.00 0.34 99.66 100.00 0.12 99.88 100.00 0.02 99.98 100.00 0.02 99.98 100.00 1.18 98.82 100.00 2.55 97.45 100.00 4.75 95.25 100.00 8.99 91.01 100.00 0.22 99.78 100.00 3.67 96.33 100.00 1.50 98.50 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.58 99.42 100.00 0.99 99.01 100.00 0.76 99.24 100.00 7.05 92.95 100.00 9.93 90.07 . . . 100.00 10.39 89.61 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.64 97.36 100.00 1.34 98.66 100.00 9.23 90.77 100.00 6.04 93.96 100.00 1.97 98.03 100.00 11.12 88.88 100.00 12.57 87.43 100.00 10.15 89.85 100.00 9.14 90.86 100.00 2.60 97.40 100.00 4.16 95.84 100.00 6.32 93.68 100.00 0.56 99.44 100.00 5.69 94.31 100.00 6.79 93.21 100.00 7.37 92.63 100.00 5.20 94.80 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 3.01 96.99 100.00 18.92 81.08 65 years old and over 100.00 4.92 95.08 100.00 5.27 94.73 100.00 54.93 45.07 100.00 31.01 68.99 100.00 20.94 79.06 100.00 43.50 56.50 100.00 26.76 73.24 100.00 12.39 87.61 100.00 15.23 84.77 100.00 16.77 83.23 100.00 2.96 97.04 100.00 18.39 81.61 100.00 1.68 98.32 100.00 12.25 87.75 100.00 12.83 87.17 100.00 27.05 72.95 100.00 5.04 94.96 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 27.83 72.17 Spain Total 100.00 3.43 96.57 100.00 2.32 97.68 100.00 20.35 79.65 100.00 12.13 87.87 100.00 6.74 93.26 100.00 19.05 80.95 100.00 15.93 84.07 100.00 10.53 89.47 100.00 10.93 89.07 100.00 6.14 93.86 100.00 3.91 96.09 100.00 9.11 90.89 100.00 0.85 99.15 100.00 7.48 92.52 100.00 8.37 91.63 100.00 12.23 87.77 100.00 5.29 94.71 100.00 7.21 92.79 100.00 1.95 98.05 100.00 20.55 79.45 16 to 24 years old 100.00 3.06 96.94 100.00 0.45 99.55 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.02 99.98 100.00 0.02 99.98 100.00 1.03 98.97 100.00 2.89 97.11 100.00 5.85 94.15 100.00 8.50 91.50 100.00 0.28 99.72 100.00 4.40 95.60 100.00 1.74 98.26 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.75 99.25 100.00 1.13 98.87 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 6.47 93.53 100.00 10.98 89.02 . . . 100.00 9.70 90.30 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.88 97.12 100.00 1.46 98.54 100.00 10.07 89.93 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 2.25 97.75 100.00 12.32 87.68 100.00 13.59 86.41 100.00 10.41 89.59 100.00 9.59 90.41 100.00 2.82 97.18 100.00 4.20 95.80 100.00 6.63 93.37 100.00 0.68 99.32 100.00 6.59 93.41 100.00 7.71 92.29 100.00 8.19 91.81 100.00 5.19 94.81 100.00 6.36 93.64 100.00 3.02 96.98 100.00 19.33 80.67 65 years old and over 100.00 5.05 94.95 100.00 5.30 94.70 100.00 55.39 44.61 100.00 31.22 68.78 100.00 21.22 78.78 100.00 43.96 56.04 100.00 27.33 72.67 100.00 12.75 87.25 100.00 15.42 84.58 100.00 17.21 82.79 100.00 2.98 97.02 100.00 18.57 81.43 100.00 1.64 98.36 100.00 12.54 87.46 100.00 13.02 86.98 100.00 27.41 72.59 100.00 5.07 94.93 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 28.12 71.88 Abroad Total 100.00 1.29 98.71 100.00 0.78 99.22 100.00 6.11 93.89 100.00 3.43 96.57 100.00 1.17 98.83 100.00 5.89 94.11 100.00 6.65 93.35 100.00 7.17 92.83 100.00 7.75 92.25 100.00 1.41 98.59 100.00 3.42 96.58 100.00 4.55 95.45 100.00 0.14 99.86 100.00 1.20 98.80 100.00 2.21 97.79 100.00 3.55 96.45 100.00 5.87 94.13 100.00 7.70 92.30 100.00 2.40 97.60 100.00 16.32 83.68 16 to 24 years old 100.00 0.35 99.65 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 1.66 98.34 100.00 1.40 98.60 100.00 1.02 98.98 100.00 10.64 89.36 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 1.17 98.83 100.00 0.70 99.30 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.52 99.48 100.00 0.52 99.48 100.00 9.03 90.97 100.00 6.35 93.65 . . . 100.00 12.72 87.28 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.50 98.50 100.00 0.70 99.30 100.00 5.05 94.95 100.00 2.75 97.25 100.00 0.63 99.37 100.00 5.15 94.85 100.00 7.54 92.46 100.00 8.88 91.12 100.00 6.95 93.05 100.00 1.51 98.49 100.00 3.99 96.01 100.00 4.82 95.18 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 1.26 98.74 100.00 2.23 97.77 100.00 3.31 96.69 100.00 5.27 94.73 100.00 8.05 91.95 100.00 2.94 97.06 100.00 16.90 83.10 65 years old and over 100.00 1.38 98.62 100.00 4.55 95.45 100.00 42.10 57.90 100.00 24.95 75.05 100.00 13.07 86.93 100.00 30.70 69.30 100.00 10.94 89.06 100.00 2.38 97.62 100.00 9.91 90.09 100.00 4.62 95.38 100.00 2.42 97.58 100.00 13.37 86.63 100.00 2.64 97.36 100.00 4.26 95.74 100.00 7.57 92.43 100.00 17.21 82.79 100.00 4.29 95.71 . . . 100.00 0.60 99.40 100.00 19.71 80.29 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) This includes dietary supplements, vitamins, contraceptive pills and other hormone medicines. Consumption of contraceptive pills was asked only of women aged 50 years old and under. Consumption of hormones for menopause was asked only of women aged 45 years old and over The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute