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

Spain: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 5.29 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.29 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5 Number per inhabitant
in 2003
All-time low
5.29 Number per inhabitant
in 2020
Years of data
12
1987–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Spain, 1987–2020

02468101987200320201987: 6.5 Number per inhabitant1993: 8.3 Number per inhabitant1995: 7.8 Number per inhabitant1997: 8.2 Number per inhabitant2001: 8.7 Number per inhabitant2003: 9.5 Number per inhabitant2006: 8.1 Number per inhabitant2009: 7.5 Number per inhabitant2011: 7.4 Number per inhabitant2014: 7.6 Number per inhabitant2017: 7.3 Number per inhabitant2020: 5.3 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

In 2020, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Spain stood at 5.29 Number per inhabitant. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Spain peaked at 9.5 Number per inhabitant in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.29 Number per inhabitant, in 2020.

That places Spain 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Spain, 1987 to 2020.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1987 6.5 Number per inhabitant
1993 8.3 Number per inhabitant +27.7%
1995 7.8 Number per inhabitant -6.0%
1997 8.2 Number per inhabitant +5.1%
2001 8.7 Number per inhabitant +6.1%
2003 9.5 Number per inhabitant +9.2%
2006 8.1 Number per inhabitant -14.7%
2009 7.5 Number per inhabitant -7.4%
2011 7.36 Number per inhabitant -1.9%
2014 7.6 Number per inhabitant +3.3%
2017 7.26 Number per inhabitant -4.5%
2020 5.29 Number per inhabitant -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.5 Number per inhabitant 6.5 Number per inhabitant 6.5 Number per inhabitant 1
1990s 8.1 Number per inhabitant 7.8 Number per inhabitant 8.3 Number per inhabitant 3
2000s 8.45 Number per inhabitant 7.5 Number per inhabitant 9.5 Number per inhabitant 4
2010s 7.41 Number per inhabitant 7.26 Number per inhabitant 7.6 Number per inhabitant 3
2020s 5.29 Number per inhabitant 5.29 Number per inhabitant 5.29 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Ireland 5.76 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 20 Serbia 5.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 5.4 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 23 Italy 5.25 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 5.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 5.2 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Spain?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Spain was 5.29 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 Number per inhabitant in 2003.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 Number per inhabitant in 2020.
How does Spain rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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