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

Austria: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 5.8 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.8 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.9 Number per inhabitant
in 2008
All-time low
4.3 Number per inhabitant
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria, 1960–2020

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria is 5.8 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria peaked at 6.9 Number per inhabitant in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Number per inhabitant, in 1960.

That places Austria 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Austria, 1960 to 2020.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1960 4.3 Number per inhabitant
1961 4.5 Number per inhabitant +4.7%
1962 4.4 Number per inhabitant -2.2%
1963 4.7 Number per inhabitant +6.8%
1964 4.8 Number per inhabitant +2.1%
1965 4.9 Number per inhabitant +2.1%
1966 4.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1967 5 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
1968 5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1969 5.2 Number per inhabitant +4.0%
1970 5.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1971 5.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1972 5.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1973 5.1 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
1974 5.2 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
1975 5.3 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1976 5.4 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1977 5.3 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
1978 5.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1979 5.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1980 5.4 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1981 5.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1982 5.3 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
1983 5.4 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1984 5.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1985 5.5 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1986 5.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1987 5.6 Number per inhabitant +1.8%
1988 5.8 Number per inhabitant +3.6%
1989 5.8 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1990 5.9 Number per inhabitant +1.7%
1991 5.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1992 6 Number per inhabitant +1.7%
1993 6.1 Number per inhabitant +1.7%
1994 6.2 Number per inhabitant +1.6%
1995 6.3 Number per inhabitant +1.6%
1996 6.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1997 6.2 Number per inhabitant -1.6%
1998 6.5 Number per inhabitant +4.8%
1999 6.7 Number per inhabitant +3.1%
2000 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2001 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2002 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2003 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2004 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2005 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2006 6.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2007 6.8 Number per inhabitant +1.5%
2008 6.9 Number per inhabitant +1.5%
2009 6.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2010 6.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2011 6.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2012 6.82 Number per inhabitant -1.2%
2013 6.82 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2014 6.77 Number per inhabitant -0.7%
2015 6.62 Number per inhabitant -2.2%
2016 6.59 Number per inhabitant -0.5%
2017 6.53 Number per inhabitant -0.9%
2018 6.55 Number per inhabitant +0.3%
2019 6.55 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2020 5.8 Number per inhabitant -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.77 Number per inhabitant 4.3 Number per inhabitant 5.2 Number per inhabitant 10
1970s 5.25 Number per inhabitant 5.1 Number per inhabitant 5.4 Number per inhabitant 10
1980s 5.51 Number per inhabitant 5.3 Number per inhabitant 5.8 Number per inhabitant 10
1990s 6.21 Number per inhabitant 5.9 Number per inhabitant 6.7 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 6.75 Number per inhabitant 6.7 Number per inhabitant 6.9 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 6.71 Number per inhabitant 6.53 Number per inhabitant 6.9 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 5.8 Number per inhabitant 5.8 Number per inhabitant 5.8 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 6.17 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 17 Iceland 5.9 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 19 Ireland 5.76 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 20 Serbia 5.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 5.4 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Austria was 5.8 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 Number per inhabitant in 2008.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Number per inhabitant in 1960.
How does Austria rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Austria ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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