Testosterone use in the U.S. per 1,000 population 2011
This statistic represents the defined monthly dose of testosterone per 1,000 people in the United States from 2000 to 2011. In 2009, 46.5 in defined monthly doses of testosterone was used per 1,000 people in the United States. Testosterone prescriptions have increased from 2000 to 2011 in the United States. Medically, testosterone is often used as part of hormone replacement therapy or due to hormonal insufficiency. Testosterone is also used in atheletes as a way to change body muscle mass and strength.