What is the difference in consultations between France and Portugal?

0.1 Consultations per person, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Consultations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Portugal: Consultations

France

5.5 Consultations per person

in 2024

Portugal

5.4 Consultations per person

in 2024

France rank

13th

Portugal rank

14th

Consultations over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

France currently reports 5.5 Consultations per person against 5.4 Consultations per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 Consultations per person.

Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 19 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6 Consultations per person	4.76 Consultations per person	1.24 Consultations per person	France
2020s	5.52 Consultations per person	5.24 Consultations per person	0.28 Consultations per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consultations, France or Portugal?: France, at 5.5 Consultations per person against 5.4 Consultations per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in consultations between France and Portugal?: 0.1 Consultations per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for consultations?: France ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Consultations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Consultations
Unit: Consultations per person
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 28 places, 274 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset reports data for doctors consultations and dentists consultations (in all settings). The data refer to the average number of consultations/visits with a physician or a dentist per person per year. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.