Visual Capitalist November 15, 2024
Ranked: How Often People Go to the Doctor, by Country
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If a country’s average doctor visits are high, it could be easy to assume the population isn’t healthy. At the same time not going enough may seem like there’s an accessibility issue.
As with most sociological data, the devil is in the details. And differences in payment systems, insurance plans, and how healthcare is delivered all play a part into why going to the doctor is more common or not.
This chart tracks the number of in-person doctor visits per year by...