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

Netherlands: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 8.4 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.4 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9 Number per inhabitant
in 2018
All-time low
4.2 Number per inhabitant
in 1966
Years of data
44
1966–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Netherlands, 1966–2020

02468101966199320201966: 4.2 Number per inhabitant1967: 4.2 Number per inhabitant1968: 4.2 Number per inhabitant1980: 4.9 Number per inhabitant1981: 5.3 Number per inhabitant1982: 5 Number per inhabitant1983: 5.2 Number per inhabitant1984: 5.1 Number per inhabitant1985: 5.2 Number per inhabitant1986: 5.1 Number per inhabitant1987: 5.5 Number per inhabitant1988: 5.2 Number per inhabitant1989: 5.5 Number per inhabitant1990: 5.5 Number per inhabitant1991: 5.4 Number per inhabitant1992: 5.9 Number per inhabitant1993: 5.7 Number per inhabitant1994: 5.7 Number per inhabitant1995: 5.7 Number per inhabitant1996: 5.4 Number per inhabitant1997: 5.9 Number per inhabitant1998: 5.6 Number per inhabitant1999: 5.8 Number per inhabitant2000: 5.9 Number per inhabitant2001: 5.8 Number per inhabitant2002: 5.6 Number per inhabitant2003: 5.5 Number per inhabitant2004: 5.3 Number per inhabitant2005: 5.4 Number per inhabitant2006: 5.6 Number per inhabitant2007: 5.7 Number per inhabitant2008: 5.9 Number per inhabitant2009: 5.7 Number per inhabitant2010: 6.6 Number per inhabitant2011: 6.6 Number per inhabitant2012: 6.2 Number per inhabitant2013: 6.2 Number per inhabitant2014: 8 Number per inhabitant2015: 8.2 Number per inhabitant2016: 8.8 Number per inhabitant2017: 8.3 Number per inhabitant2018: 9 Number per inhabitant2019: 8.8 Number per inhabitant2020: 8.4 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 8.4 Number per inhabitant for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in 2020.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Netherlands peaked at 9 Number per inhabitant in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Number per inhabitant, in 1966.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

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

Year Number per inhabitant Change
1966 4.2 Number per inhabitant —
1967 4.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1968 4.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1980 4.9 Number per inhabitant +16.7%
1981 5.3 Number per inhabitant +8.2%
1982 5 Number per inhabitant -5.7%
1983 5.2 Number per inhabitant +4.0%
1984 5.1 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
1985 5.2 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
1986 5.1 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
1987 5.5 Number per inhabitant +7.8%
1988 5.2 Number per inhabitant -5.5%
1989 5.5 Number per inhabitant +5.8%
1990 5.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1991 5.4 Number per inhabitant -1.8%
1992 5.9 Number per inhabitant +9.3%
1993 5.7 Number per inhabitant -3.4%
1994 5.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1995 5.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1996 5.4 Number per inhabitant -5.3%
1997 5.9 Number per inhabitant +9.3%
1998 5.6 Number per inhabitant -5.1%
1999 5.8 Number per inhabitant +3.6%
2000 5.9 Number per inhabitant +1.7%
2001 5.8 Number per inhabitant -1.7%
2002 5.6 Number per inhabitant -3.4%
2003 5.5 Number per inhabitant -1.8%
2004 5.3 Number per inhabitant -3.6%
2005 5.4 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
2006 5.6 Number per inhabitant +3.7%
2007 5.7 Number per inhabitant +1.8%
2008 5.9 Number per inhabitant +3.5%
2009 5.7 Number per inhabitant -3.4%
2010 6.6 Number per inhabitant +15.8%
2011 6.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2012 6.2 Number per inhabitant -6.1%
2013 6.2 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2014 8 Number per inhabitant +29.0%
2015 8.2 Number per inhabitant +2.5%
2016 8.8 Number per inhabitant +7.3%
2017 8.3 Number per inhabitant -5.7%
2018 9 Number per inhabitant +8.4%
2019 8.8 Number per inhabitant -2.2%
2020 8.4 Number per inhabitant -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2 Number per inhabitant 4.2 Number per inhabitant 4.2 Number per inhabitant 3
1980s 5.2 Number per inhabitant 4.9 Number per inhabitant 5.5 Number per inhabitant 10
1990s 5.66 Number per inhabitant 5.4 Number per inhabitant 5.9 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 5.64 Number per inhabitant 5.3 Number per inhabitant 5.9 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 7.67 Number per inhabitant 6.2 Number per inhabitant 9 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 8.4 Number per inhabitant 8.4 Number per inhabitant 8.4 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Germany 9.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 5 North Macedonia 9.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 6 Liechtenstein 8.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 8.4 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 9 Czechia 7.32 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 10 Montenegro 7.24 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Netherlands?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Netherlands was 8.4 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9 Number per inhabitant in 2018.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Number per inhabitant in 1966.
How does Netherlands rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
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44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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