England: number of long-acting insulin items prescribed 2005-2017

Total number of items prescribed of intermediate and long-acting insulins in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17 (in millions)

The data shows the total number of items prescribed of intermediate and long-acting insulins in England from 2005 to 2017. In 2016/17, the total number of items prescribed of intermediate and long-acting insulins was 4.8 million, compared to four million items in 2009/10.

2005/6 3.5
2006/7 3.7
2007/8 3.8
2008/9 3.9
2009/10 4
2010/11 4.1
2011/12 4.2
2012/13 4.3
2013/14 4.5
2014/15 4.6
2015/16 4.7
2016/17 4.8