What is the difference in consultations between Germany and Japan?

2.6 Consultations per person, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Germany vs Japan: Consultations

Germany

9.8 Consultations per person

in 2024

Japan

12.4 Consultations per person

in 2023

Germany rank

5th

Japan rank

2nd

Consultations over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.4 Consultations per person against 9.8 Consultations per person in Germany, a difference of 2.6 Consultations per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.92 Consultations per person	12.58 Consultations per person	2.66 Consultations per person	Japan
2020s	9.68 Consultations per person	11.82 Consultations per person	2.15 Consultations per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consultations, Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 12.4 Consultations per person against 9.8 Consultations per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in consultations between Germany and Japan?: 2.6 Consultations per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for consultations?: Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd 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.