Antidiabetic drugs: number of items prescribed in England 2005-2017

Total number of items prescribed of antidiabetic drugs in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17 (in millions)

The data shows the total number of items prescribed for antidiabetic drugs in England from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, the total number of items for antidiabetic drugs was 37.4 million, an increase on the previous year.

2005/6 16.1
2006/7 17.6
2007/8 19.3
2008/9 21.2
2009/10 23.4
2010/11 25.9
2011/12 28
2012/13 29.7
2013/14 31.7
2014/15 33.4
2015/16 35.4
2016/17 37.4