Norway vs Portugal: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)

Norway
3.9 Number per inhabitant
in 2021
Portugal
4.1 Number per inhabitant
in 2012
Norway rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
0246197519982021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.1 Number per inhabitant against 3.9 Number per inhabitant in Norway, a difference of 0.2 Number per inhabitant.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7 Number per inhabitant 2.2 Number per inhabitant 3.5 Number per inhabitant Norway
1990s 3.8 Number per inhabitant 3 Number per inhabitant 0.8 Number per inhabitant Norway
2000s 3.85 Number per inhabitant 4.12 Number per inhabitant 0.275 Number per inhabitant Portugal
2010s 4.3 Number per inhabitant 4.13 Number per inhabitant 0.1667 Number per inhabitant Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as), Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.1 Number per inhabitant against 3.9 Number per inhabitant in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) between Norway and Portugal?
0.2 Number per inhabitant, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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