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

Denmark: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 3.8 Number per inhabitant in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.8 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.8 Number per inhabitant
in 2011
All-time low
3.7 Number per inhabitant
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Denmark, 1990–2021

0123451990200520211990: 3.7 Number per inhabitant1991: 3.8 Number per inhabitant1992: 4 Number per inhabitant1993: 3.9 Number per inhabitant1994: 4 Number per inhabitant1995: 4.1 Number per inhabitant1996: 4 Number per inhabitant1997: 4.1 Number per inhabitant1998: 4.2 Number per inhabitant1999: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2000: 4.2 Number per inhabitant2001: 4.2 Number per inhabitant2002: 4.3 Number per inhabitant2003: 4.3 Number per inhabitant2004: 4.4 Number per inhabitant2005: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2006: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2007: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2008: 4.6 Number per inhabitant2009: 4.6 Number per inhabitant2010: 4.6 Number per inhabitant2011: 4.8 Number per inhabitant2012: 4.7 Number per inhabitant2013: 4.7 Number per inhabitant2014: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2015: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2016: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2017: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2018: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2019: 3.9 Number per inhabitant2020: 4 Number per inhabitant2021: 3.8 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.8 Number per inhabitant for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Denmark peaked at 4.8 Number per inhabitant in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Number per inhabitant, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1990 3.7 Number per inhabitant
1991 3.8 Number per inhabitant +2.7%
1992 4 Number per inhabitant +5.3%
1993 3.9 Number per inhabitant -2.5%
1994 4 Number per inhabitant +2.6%
1995 4.1 Number per inhabitant +2.5%
1996 4 Number per inhabitant -2.4%
1997 4.1 Number per inhabitant +2.5%
1998 4.2 Number per inhabitant +2.4%
1999 4.1 Number per inhabitant -2.4%
2000 4.2 Number per inhabitant +2.4%
2001 4.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2002 4.3 Number per inhabitant +2.4%
2003 4.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2004 4.4 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
2005 4.5 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
2006 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2007 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2008 4.6 Number per inhabitant +2.2%
2009 4.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2010 4.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2011 4.8 Number per inhabitant +4.3%
2012 4.7 Number per inhabitant -2.1%
2013 4.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2014 4.1 Number per inhabitant -12.8%
2015 4.1 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2016 4.1 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2017 4.1 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2018 4.1 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2019 3.9 Number per inhabitant -4.9%
2020 4 Number per inhabitant +2.6%
2021 3.8 Number per inhabitant -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.99 Number per inhabitant 3.7 Number per inhabitant 4.2 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 4.41 Number per inhabitant 4.2 Number per inhabitant 4.6 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 4.32 Number per inhabitant 3.9 Number per inhabitant 4.8 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 3.9 Number per inhabitant 3.8 Number per inhabitant 4 Number per inhabitant 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 39 Norway 3.9 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 41 Greece 2.69 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 42 Albania 2.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 43 Sweden 2.19 Number per inhabitant compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Denmark?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Denmark was 3.8 Number per inhabitant in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 Number per inhabitant in 2011.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Number per inhabitant in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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