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Why do islands skew figures?
Small island populations, like the Western Isles, have fewer people overall. This means that even a relatively small number of prescriptions can appear disproportionately high when calculated per capita, or as a percentage of the population. The report authors correctly warn that this can make comparisons misleading.
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