Consultations by country
This dataset reports data for doctors consultations and dentists consultations (in all settings). The data refer to the average number of consultations/visits with a physician or a dentist per person per year. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.
What the numbers show
Consultations is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 13 Consultations per person in Austria; the lowest is 3.2 Consultations per person in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.3 Consultations per person, and the mean is 7.38 Consultations per person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 135.0%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 12.5%).
Consultations: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 13 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 12.4 Consultations per person | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 3 | Hungary | 10.9 Consultations per person | 2024 | β | rising |
| 4 | Israel | 10.1 Consultations per person | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 9.8 Consultations per person | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 9 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 8.9 Consultations per person | 2024 | β | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 7.7 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 9 | Serbia | 7.4 Consultations per person | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 10 | Australia | 7.3 Consultations per person | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 6.6 Consultations per person | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 5.7 Consultations per person | 2024 | β | rising |
| 13 | France | 5.5 Consultations per person | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 5.4 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 4.7 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 15 | Chile | 4.7 Consultations per person | 2025 | up 135.0% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 4.2 Consultations per person | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 18 | Albania | 3.7 Consultations per person | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 3.2 Consultations per person | 2024 | β | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 11.2 Consultations per person
- Croatia 8.5 Consultations per person
- Moldova 8.4 Consultations per person
About this data
This dataset reports data for doctors consultations and dentists consultations (in all settings). The data refer to the average number of consultations/visits with a physician or a dentist per person per year. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.