Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of consultation by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
12.97 Number per inhabitant
Austria
Lowest
3.16 Number per inhabitant
Sweden
Median
8.4 Number per inhabitant
Years covered
19
2006–2024
Data points
286
What the numbers show
Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of consultation is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 12.97 Number per inhabitant in Austria; the lowest is 3.16 Number per inhabitant in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.4 Number per inhabitant, and the mean is 8.01 Number per inhabitant.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 29.3%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 15.4%).
Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 12.97 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 11.19 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 11.19 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 4 | Hungary | 10.86 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 10.6 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 10.6 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 10.18 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 10.18 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 9.8 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 9.4 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 11 | Czechia | 9.04 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 8.89 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 8.8 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 8.8 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 8.48 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 8.48 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Moldova | 8.4 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 17 | Moldova | 8.4 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 7.65 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 7.4 Number per inhabitant | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 6.89 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 6.89 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 6.57 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 5.78 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 5.78 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5.72 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |
| 29 | France | 5.5 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 5.45 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 4.7 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 4.16 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 33 | Sweden | 3.16 Number per inhabitant | 2024 | — | rising |